Financial Times April 2, 2009 When President Barack Obama sits down for dinner on Friday night with his fellow leaders in the Nato alliance, few diplomats expect him to start berating Europeans over the contribution they are making – or not making – to the mission in Afghanistan. more
Financial Times April 1, 2009 World leaders at the G20 summit on Thursday are ducking the critical issue of cleaning up the toxic assets poisoning the banking system and risk prolonging the worst global recession in generations, the International Monetary Fund chief warned on Wednesday. more
New York Times April 1, 2009 When government leaders gather for the NATO summit meeting in France and Germany on Friday, they will have lost a great opportunity to change the way the alliance’s secretary general is chosen. They will have had no discussion about what NATO’s new political boss will bring to an alliance […]
Washington Post April 1, 2009 On the eve of a global economic summit here, President Obama delivered an unusual warning Wednesday for an American leader: The “voracious” U.S. economy can no longer be the sole engine of global growth. more
German Marshall Fund April 1, 2009 President Obama makes his first trip to Europe amid growing signs that European leaders may resist his calls for help on resolving the economic crisis, contributing to Afghanistan, and managing detainees from Guantanamo. Europeans quietly wonder about the depth of President Obama’s commitment to Europe. more