Foreign Policy February 3, 2010 European officials are reportedly “miffed” that President Obama isn’t going to attend an EU summit in Spain this May. The Times says that the summit may be postponed, and England’s Guardian refers to a “diplomatic row,” says the summit might be canceled entirely, and quotes one unnamed envoy saying “if […]
BBC February 3, 2010 Iran’s president has said it is ready to send its enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment under a deal to ease concerns about its nuclear programme. more
Leo Michel, Senior Research Fellow Institute for National Strategic Studies During some 30 years as a career civil servant, I have witnessed the many benefits of transatlantic cooperation in the area of security and defense. But I’ve also seen misunderstandings, a lack of coherence, and sometimes some important differences. more
Foreign Policy February 2, 2010 Ban Ki-moon and his diplomatic envoys have been scouring the globe this week in search of a promising peace settlement for 2010, pursuing talks with Kim Jong Il’s government in North Korea, Afghanistan’s Taliban, and Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders. more
EuropeanVoice.com February 2, 2010 The US government has confirmed that President Barack Obama will not meet EU leaders in Madrid this spring as planned by Spain, the current holder of the EU’s rotating presidency. more