Cameron rules out treaty change
EuropeanVoice.com May 21, 2010 German, UK leaders stress the need for a stable eurozone, but Cameron rules out transfer of powers to Brussels. more
Month: May 2010
This Week at War: Will NATO ever fight again?
Foreign Policy May 21, 2010 Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright chaired a commission charged with reviewing NATO’s “strategic concept.” Last revised in 1999, the strategic concept is “an official document that outlines NATO’s enduring purpose and nature and its fundamental security tasks.” On May 17, Albright’s “Group of Experts” released its report, which […]
Lawmakers in Germany Back Rescue for Europe
The New York Times May 21, 2010 BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany narrowly pushed the country’s share of the nearly $1 trillion stabilization package for the euro through Parliament on Friday in the face of significant public opposition. more
Fixing Nato: Three Key Steps
The German Marshall Fund of the United States May 21, 2010 BRUSSELS — Earlier this week, a Group of Experts appointed by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright presented their report on what a new alliance strategic concept should look like to the North Atlantic […]
Turkey, Brazil, and Iran: A Glimpse of the Future
The German Marshall Fund of the United States May 21, 2010 WASHINGTON–It has been quite a week for diplomacy on Iran. On the eve of agreement on a new round of sanctions among the permanent members of the UN Security Council, the leaders of Turkey and Brazil concluded a dramatic visit to Tehran, bringing back […]