The Guardian November 17, 2009 It has gone down in modern history as one of those famous quips never actually spoken – Henry Kissinger venting his exasperation with the arcane procedures of the EU by asking: “Who do I call when I want to speak to Europe?” The conundrum persisted, even if the story is […]
Spiegel November 17, 2009 With the Lisbon Treaty soon to become reality, the European Union is struggling to find a president and a foreign minister. The dream of an EU diplomatic service is within grasp, but will it make a difference? Members of the European Parliament are already warning of a “bureaucratic monster.” more
New York Times November 16, 2009 Why would an American president not come to a celebration marking the fall of the Berlin Wall, and with it, the triumphant end of the Cold War — one of the high points of the United States’ and Europe’s common 20th-century history? more
Financial Times November 16, 2009 Barack Obama conceded yesterday that next month’s Copenhagen summit would not produce a legally binding treaty to tackle global warming but left the door open to a substantive deal on a new global framework on -climate change. more
New York Times November 15, 2009 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is stepping up pressure on Pakistan to expand and reorient its fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, warning that failing to do so would undercut the new strategy and troop increase for Afghanistan that President Obama is preparing to approve, American officials say. […]