The New Spartans head to Canada
BBC June 24, 2010 The Europeans are the New Spartans. They head to the G20 in Toronto in their hair-shirts, newly frugal and stern in their attitude towards debt. more
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Washington prepares for Russian president’s visit
Los Angeles Times June 24, 2010 White House officials cite improved relations with Russia as one of their big foreign policy successes. Others, however, say the changes are mostly in tone rather than substance. more
Demonizing Turkey is not the answer
Politico June 24, 2010 Washington is increasingly critical of Turkey, a “model partner” of the United States and NATO ally since 1952. more
SWIFT deal on data sharing with US reopened
EuropeanVoice.com June 24, 2010 The European Union’s member states have accepted demands by MEPs to amend a draft data-sharing agreement with the United States that has already been initialled. The changes to the so-called SWIFT agreement, named after the company that communicates data on electronic banking transfers, concern how the EU oversees data extraction by […]
Afghanistan dismay after Barack Obama fires Gen Stanley McChrystal
The Telegraph June 24, 2010 The Taliban vowed the change in command would not halt their fight against foreign troops, as NATO marked a grim milestone with June becoming the deadliest month for its soldiers since the war began almost nine years ago.