EuropeanVoice.com May 21, 2010 Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, today claimed that there was agreement in principle among finance ministers on punishing EU member states that breached rules on public finances. more
EuropeanVoice.com May 21, 2010 German, UK leaders stress the need for a stable eurozone, but Cameron rules out transfer of powers to Brussels. more
Foreign Policy May 21, 2010 Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright chaired a commission charged with reviewing NATO’s “strategic concept.” Last revised in 1999, the strategic concept is “an official document that outlines NATO’s enduring purpose and nature and its fundamental security tasks.” On May 17, Albright’s “Group of Experts” released its report, which […]
The New York Times May 21, 2010 BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany narrowly pushed the country’s share of the nearly $1 trillion stabilization package for the euro through Parliament on Friday in the face of significant public opposition. more
The German Marshall Fund of the United States May 21, 2010 BRUSSELS — Earlier this week, a Group of Experts appointed by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright presented their report on what a new alliance strategic concept should look like to the North Atlantic […]