by Mark Allegrini and Peter Sparding Friday, 1 October 2010 THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND WASHINGTON — Last week, while attention was focused on New York and the U.N. conference to review the global development goals, a less prominent UN gathering took place in Rome. It was an emergency meeting, an emergency about food. Concerns are […]
By Kurt Volker Tuesday, 28 September 28 2010 THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR America’s engagement in Afghanistan remains vital. Now is the time to renew our resolve and pursue our broad-based strategy, not look for an exit. Washington – When Gen. David Petraeus assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, he delivered exactly the right […]
by Marcus Walker, Charles Forelle and Brian Blackstone Monday, 27 September 2010 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL LISBON—On May 6, top officials of the European Central Bank were sitting down to dinner with their spouses in the elegant Emperor’s Room of the Palacio da Bacalhoa, a 15th-century estate and winery south of the Portuguese capital, when […]
by Kati Suominen Wednesday, 9 September 2010 GERMAN MARSHALL FUND BLOG WASHINGTON — In a move likely to please China, India, and Brazil, but force a confrontation with Europe, the Obama administration last month blocked plans that would maintain the current size of the board of directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is […]
by Andrew Small Tuesday August 10, 2010 THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND BRUSSELS — As aspiring Middle East peacemakers descend on Washington this week, one absentee has already been noted. Baroness Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief, chose to pass up dinner at the White House and instead pressed ahead with her trip to China, […]