The paradoxical Europeans’ view
Financial Times January 19, 2009 Ever since Barack Obama became front-runner in the US presidential race, there has been a strange paradox about Europeans’ view of him. more
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Axis of Hope: Welcome to the post-Bush era
The Independent January 18, 2009 George Bush’s old enemies could well become Barack Obama’s new friends as diplomatic relations thaw. more
Afghanistan:We Can do Better
Washington Post January 18, 2009 It has been seven years since Afghan forces supported by the United States toppled the Taliban and denied al-Qaeda the terrorist haven, training ground and launch pad that Afghanistan had become. more
EU business says U.S. trade spat unfortunate
ReutersJanuary 15, 2009 The European Union’s top business group said on Thursday the escalation of a trade row between the 27-nation bloc and the United States was “unfortunate at a time of economic difficulty. more
West Urged to Open Its Doors to Ukraine
Financial Times January 15, 2009 Valdas Adamkus, the Lithuanian president, on Thursday urged the west to respond to Russia’s heavy-handed tactics in the ongoing gas dispute by throwing open the door to Ukrainian membership in the European Union, Nato and the trans-Atlantic alliance. more