Greek crisis shows euro is too big to fail
The Guardian January 27, 2010 The deepening crisis in Greece, according to George Soros, reflects a structural flaw with the eurozone. It is a halfway house. more
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Clinton sees consensus forming on Iran steps
Reuters January 27, 2010 LONDON (Reuters) – The international community is moving toward consensus on imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. more
U.S., Russia Close to New Nuclear Deal
The New York Times January 27, 2010 MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks on a landmark treaty to cut Cold War nuclear arsenals are nearly complete, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev agreed in a telephone call on Wednesday. more
A Reconciliation Plan in Afghanistan
The New York Times January 27, 2010 WASHINGTON — The United States ambassador in Kabul warned his superiors here in November that President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan “is not an adequate strategic partner” and “continues to shun responsibility for any sovereign burden,” according to a classified cable that offers a much bleaker accounting of the […]
Better NATO-EU relations require more sincerity
The German Marshall Fund of the United States January 26, 2010 Following an agreement on a new NATO Strategic Concept, the EU needs to take compatible steps. A number of practical arrangements need to be put in place in such a way as to embrace all non-EU European allies. The renewed arrangements need a new […]