The Guardian May 5, 2010 The Conservatives appear to be on the brink of regaining power as voters go to the polls this morning, following one of the most tumultuous and tightly fought general election campaigns since the second world war. more
Foreign Policy May 5, 2010 The world’s five original nuclear states — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to “take concrete and credible steps towards irreversible disarmament” of their nuclear arsenals and to take “concrete steps” to establish the a nuclear-weapons free zone In the Middle East. […]
Foreign Policy May 5, 2010 The Middle East has not received much attention in the British electoral campaign. Yet whoever forms the next government will have to establish a stance on the putative Middle East peace process, on Iran, on relations with the Arab Gulf states, including security cooperation and arms sales, and on developments […]
The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2010 As the European Parliament votes next week on proposed hedge fund legislation that worries U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Michel Barnier, the European commissioner responsible for financial market regulation will be in New York and Washington. more
The New York Times May 5, 2010 BRUSSELS — The European Union’s financial services commissioner, Michel Barnier, vented his frustration with American-based credit ratings agencies Wednesday as Moody’s Investors Service put Portugal on review for another possible downgrade that could make it more difficult for the country to service its debt. more