International Herald Tribune January 15, 2009 More than a week after the European Union put its credibility on the line by intervening in an energy dispute between Russia and Ukraine, the diplomatic gamble has failed to get the gas flowing – damaging the prestige of the 27-nation bloc in the process. more
The Guardian January 14, 2009 John Hutton, the defence secretary, will tomorrow accuse Britain’s European allies of “freeloading” on the back of the US, and claim that if they fail to contribute more to Nato operations – in Afghanistan in particular – the entire western security alliance will be at stake. more
Associated PressJanuary 13, 2009 The U.S. State Department on Tuesday flatly rejected an assertion by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel that he had caused the Bush administration to abstain from a United Nations resolution on Gaza last week and that the abstention had embarrassed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice more
USA TodayJanuary 12, 2009 The United Kingdom and Germany made separate moves Monday to battle the worsening global economic crisis. But analysts said they were insufficient and would likely mean that the United States — the epicenter of financial turmoil — will be the first major economy to recover. more
European VoiceJanuary 12, 2009 Gas dispute prompts EU to look towards a more integrated energy system and greater solidarity; Slovakia presses case for nuclear power. more