Politico March 5, 2010 When Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Jerusalem on Monday, he will be just the latest senior Obama administration official to travel there in an almost continuous stream of high-level consultations aimed at keeping Israel and the United States “on the same page” about Iran, as Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman […]
BBC March 5, 2010 US President Barack Obama has pledged to cut the number and role of nuclear weapons in America’s national security strategy. more
Europe’s World March 5, 2010 The globalised economy and the rise of new economic giants demand a radically reformed international system, says Robert Hutchings. But it will nevertheless fall to Europe and America to fashion these new structures for global governance. more
The New York Times March 4, 2010 BRUSSELS — During tense talks on an international data-sharing deal last month, Hillary Rodham Clinton, the U.S. secretary of state, did something probably none of her predecessors needed to do: she picked up the phone and called the European Parliament. more
The Economist March 4, 2010 DOES “Central Europe” exist? It depends on the political climate. Amid worries that France and Germany are stitching up the European Union’s decision-making, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia are reviving their ties and pushing shared ideas on energy security and relations with the east. more