French Defense Minister Herve Morin in Washington discussing NATO
PR Inside January 30, 2008 France’s defense minister is discussing NATO issues with U.S. officials on a two-day trip to Washington beginning Wednesday. more
Category: Issues in the News
New European treaty has implications for the U.S.
Denver Post January 27, 2008 Last month, European leaders from the 27 member states of the European Union signed a new reform treaty in Lisbon to replace the EU Constitution, which was rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005. Although the EU reform treaty has been conspicuously absent from the radar screen in the […]
A Better Way to Grow NATO
Washington Post January 28, 2008 In the coming weeks, the Bush administration will decide whether to push to enlarge NATO again at an alliance summit this spring. It is President Bush’s last hurrah on the transatlantic stage. The administration is proposing to extend invitations to Albania, Croatia and Macedonia. I was one of the earliest […]
Czechs should not wait for new U.S. govt to debate radar – ForMin
Czech News January 28, 2008 There is no point in waiting for a new U.S. administration after the autumn presidential election to complete talks on the stationing of a U.S. radar base on Czech soil, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said in a debate programme on public Czech Television (CT). more
EU ambassador visits Utah to promote trade relations with Europe
Desert Morning News January 25, 2008 The security of Europe was a top priority for the United States during the Soviet era, but America’s priorities have since gone elsewhere, prompting the European Union ambassador to the United States to make a direct plea: Don’t forget about Europe. Ambassador John Bruton made a three-day visit to […]