The New York Times April 29, 2010 WASHINGTON — With new European Union leaders practically invisible and some national leaders acting largely for domestic political reasons, the burden of shaping a rapid and credible restructuring program for Greece has fallen primarily to the International Monetary Fund — exactly where proud European Union leaders had insisted […]
EuropeanVoice.com April 29, 2010 The European Union’s leadership is struggling to control a eurozone crisis that has left Greece unable to raise funds on financial markets and threatened to spread contagion to other parts of the 16-country eurozone. more
Spiegel April 28, 2010 The Greek crisis will cost Europe more than expected. On Wednesday, German Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle said the rescue package could cost 135 billion euros over three years, and that the risks for Germany could be far greater than initially anticipated. The opposition says Chancellor Merkel is partly to blame. more
Foreign Policy April 28, 2010 The U.S. effort to secure U.N. support for sanctions against Iran stalled this week as the Iranian leader unveiled plans to travel to New York to challenge any U.N. agreement to constrain Tehran’s nuclear program. more
Foreign Policy April 28, 2010 When I became the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), I was often told by my State Department colleagues that if the U.S. and Russia worked well together in OSCE, the organization would also work well. more