Financial Times March 12, 2008 A quarrel over visa-free travel to the US threatened yesterday to detonate a furious row at a European Union summit later this week and expose the bloc’s disunity in its dealings with the world’s great powers. more
New York Times March 12, 2008 European regulators on Tuesday approved Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick, a significant player in the $37 billion online advertising business, brushing aside complaints that the combination would allow Google to extend its Internet dominance. more
Xinhua March 13, 2008 During his recent visit to the United States, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk finally got the promise from U.S. President George W. Bush to help modernize the Polish military. more
Forbes March 13, 2008 The European Commission will launch talks with the United States aimed at securing visa-free US travel for citizens of all 27 EU member states by October, the bloc’s top justice official said on Thursday. more
International Herald Tribune March 12, 2008 Bernard Kouchner, the foreign minister of France and a longtime humanitarian, diplomatic and political activist on the international scene, says that whoever succeeds President George W. Bush may restore something of the United States’ battered image and standing overseas, but that “the magic is over.” more