The Wall Street Journal January 18, 2010 SEVILLE, Spain—Global climate negotiations should remain the responsibility of the United Nations, even if the Copenhagen climate summit in December didn’t provide a breakthrough, said Achim Steiner, U.N. undersecretary general and executive director of the U.N. environment program. more
The EuropeanVoice.com January 18, 2010 The EU has increased its aid to Haiti to €337 million in a bid to meet the country’s immediate and longer-term aid needs in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake. more
The New York Times January 18, 2010 BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that Germany would support much tougher sanctions against Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear ambitions. more
The Telegraph January 17, 2010 Radek Sikorski said Poland “wants to be seen as a nation that stands by its allies” and was ready to expand its presence if asked. more
BBC January 15, 2010 “The zeitgeist has changed.” Indeed it has. Before late 2008, the UK’s economy – the third-largest in the European Union (EU) – was the envy of most of its neighbours. more