Forbes May 28, 2008 The Bush administration today launched a World Trade Organization dispute settlement case against the European Union, arguing that the EU’s high import tariffs on computer monitors, printers and other goods violate the EU’s commitment to avoid tariffs on these items. more
Asia Times May 29, 2008 Moves to form the first trans-Atlantic workers’ union could supersede the conventional view that while business is global, labor remains mired in local preoccupations. more
International Herald Tribune May 27, 2008 Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a strong call for NATO and Russia to forge closer ties to avoid deepening misunderstandings over the eastward expansion of NATO and U.S. plans to deploy part of an antiballistic missile shield in Eastern Europe. more
Hemscott May 27, 2008 The United States and the European Union are poised for a potential transatlantic trade war over U.S. biofuel subsidies, which are ‘chasing British and continental firms out of business’, the Guardian reported, citing confidential documents it has seen. more
Reuters May 26, 2008 The United States should grant Poland the same level of aid to modernize its armed forces as it does to other key allies if it wants to site part of its missile defense shield there, Poland’s defense minister said on Monday. more