A new romance between US and France
By Howard LaFranchi The Christian Science Monitor Forget “freedom fries,” America’s favorite food is proudly accompanied by French fries once again…more
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A new ‘cold war’?
By Tom Regan The Christian Science Monitor US, Britain, look at ‘third way’ to encourage regime change by Iranian people…more
Finding Unity On Terrorism
By Wolfgang Ischinger The Washington Post When I presented my credentials to President Bush in the summer of 2001, the Atlantic was quiet. The risks confronting the transatlantic community appeared to be few, well defined and manageable. As a new ambassador in Washington, I expected to find enough time to refresh my pilot’s license…more
‘Economic patriotism’ will be Europe’s undoing – AP –
By Dominique Moisi Financial Times Is “economic patriotism” – the expression coined by Dominique de Villepin, France’s prime minister, and epitomised by the proposed merger of Gaz de France and Suez – a sign of hard-headed pragmatism gaining ground in Europe? Or is it an example of French schizophrenia towards globalisation, if not the European […]
Sarkozy’s Big Adventure – AP –
By Patrick Chamorel Hoover Digest While Jacques Chirac and Dominique de Villepin continue to stumble, Nicolas Sarkozy has bided his time. Now he’s ready to make his move. But is France ready for him?…more