International Herald Tribune December 18, 2008 The credibility of Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Social Democrat who will challenge Chancellor Angela Merkel in national elections in the autumn, came under sharp attack Thursday over continuing allegations that – under his tutelage – Germany in fact aided the United States both in its “war on terror” […]
Radio Free Europe December 18, 2008 With Georgia’s hopes of quickly joining the NATO alliance deferred for the moment, Tbilisi is placing its hopes in the next best thing — a bilateral security pact with the United States. Details of the emerging accord are still unclear, but Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said the […]
The Atlantic Council of the United States December 18, 2008 NATO must “find a political voice or collapse,” says Times of London defense editor Michael Evans. “It has become so multi-tasked, so desperate to get involved in everything from cyber warfare to anti-piracy and missile defence, let alone a hugely draining and complex campaign in […]
Reuters UK December 17, 2008 The European Union finalised plans for its battle against global warming on Wednesday, seeking to lead the way towards a broad alliance including other big polluters like China and the United States. The European Parliament approved a cut in carbon dioxide emissions to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, […]
The New York Times December 16, 2008 Does the German government simply hate John Maynard Keynes? Or does it just have an enduring and passionate love for Herbert Hoover? Faced with a once-in-a-generation recession, the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel knows what it is not going to do: spend money like it is going out […]