Foreign Policy March 26, 2010 Candidates for the top human rights post at U.N. headquarters have been narrowed down to a short list of four, according to senior U.N. diplomats familiar with the process. more
Spiegel March 26, 2010 Euro zone leaders have drawn up plans for a financial safety net for Greece. The agreement, which involves the IMF, was praised by Chancellor Angela Merkel as “a very important day for for the euro.” But German newspaper editorials were less effusive, asking about its long-term impact on the European project. […]
EuropeanVoice.com March 25, 2010 The EU is now updating its long-term strategy for growth and jobs, but is doing so without really updating the political and financial instruments to implement it. This will not work. Moreover, we need to square a circle: to restore our economy and to rebalance public budgets. more
BBC March 24, 2010 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has held talks with US President Barack Obama – their first meeting since a row over plans to build homes in East Jerusalem. more
EuropeanVoice.com March 24, 2010 Baroness Ashton of Upholland, the EU’s new foreign policy chief, has secured key powers over the world’s biggest development budget, according to a blueprint for Europe’s first common diplomatic service. more