Obama vows to reduce nuclear weapons
BBC March 5, 2010 US President Barack Obama has pledged to cut the number and role of nuclear weapons in America’s national security strategy. more
Year: 2010
Why U.S. – EU economic co-operation holds the key to global governance
Europe’s World March 5, 2010 The globalised economy and the rise of new economic giants demand a radically reformed international system, says Robert Hutchings. But it will nevertheless fall to Europe and America to fashion these new structures for global governance. more
European Parliament Wields a Wider Influence
The New York Times March 4, 2010 BRUSSELS — During tense talks on an international data-sharing deal last month, Hillary Rodham Clinton, the U.S. secretary of state, did something probably none of her predecessors needed to do: she picked up the phone and called the European Parliament. more
Central Questions: United in the cause of undermining Russian pipeline monopolies
The Economist March 4, 2010 DOES “Central Europe” exist? It depends on the political climate. Amid worries that France and Germany are stitching up the European Union’s decision-making, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia are reviving their ties and pushing shared ideas on energy security and relations with the east. more
Debate over Iran sanctions threatens to split the Security Council
Foreign Policy March 4, 2010 The diplomatic maneuvering is going into high gear as the United States and its allies seek to pass sanctions on Iran and come up against resistance not just from China but from some less obvious antagonists, principally Brazil, Lebanon, and Turkey. As the debate heats up, the potential for a […]