Leaked Paper Calls for Friendlier Foreign Policy
The Moscow Times May 13, 2010 Russia’s foreign policy should become much friendlier in order to attract more investment, especially from the West, according to a leaked Foreign Ministry paper. more
Category: Issues in the News
U.K. Government Unveils First Plans
The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2010 LONDON—Newly installed British Prime Minister David Cameron steered into uncharted waters as he launched a historic power- sharing arrangement, promising a “new politics” of co-operation and playing down the risks of partnering with a rival with which his Conservative Party shares little in common. more
European leaders give wary welcome to David Cameron
The Guardian May 12, 2010 Europe woke up to a new Britain today, determined to look on the bright side, but wary of an unknown prime minister seen as evasive, enigmatic, and probably – albeit politely – hostile. more
A Nightmare for the European Dream
Spiegel May 12, 2010 Political unity, a common currency, border-free travel and lasting peace. The European Union was to have become a kind of eternal utopia. Instead, no one has dared to further develop Europe since the days of Helmut Kohl. Now, the EU is looking decidedly mortal. more
EU at a ‘turning point’, group says
EuropeanVoice.com May 9, 2010 A high-level group tasked by EU leaders to reflect on the EU’s future has concluded that Europe needs to embark on an “ambitious reform programme” quickly if it is avoid a repetition of the economic and financial crisis and if it is to ensure that its “social market economy” remains competitive. […]