Reuters March 28, 2008 European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes defended herself and her agency on Friday, saying she is a strong capitalist who seeks competitive markets as the basis for prosperity. more
International Herald Tribune March 28, 2008 In Afghanistan, it is battling al-Qaida and Taliban. In newly independent Kosovo, it’s up against Serbian protesters armed with firebombs and grenades. And behind the scenes, it is helping to quell the violence in Iraq and to track down suspected war criminals in Bosnia. more
Time March 27, 2008 So it’s finally out in the open: French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to send significant troop reinforcements to the NATO mission in Afghanistan. But while his long-anticipated decision to bolster the alliance’s struggling counterinsurgency mission will please the U.S., Britain and Canada, which had been urging their NATO partners to do […]
The Economist March 27, 2008 The Western alliance is in trouble in Afghanistan. But France is ready to help take on the Taliban, and others still want to join NATO. more
International Herald Tribune March 28, 2008 As leaders of NATO prepare to gather in Bucharest next week, sentiment is widespread in its six largest countries that the United States should cooperate with Russia over missile defenses in Eastern Europe. more