Foreign Policy April 29, 2010 Europe’s financial difficulties were predictable, but they have been unfolding at a startling clip. This has brought out different reactions in different commentators. Paul Krugman, for example, is preparing to hide under a table. I am no less impressed by the potential for disaster, but I am also struck by […]
Spiegel April 29, 2010 The current Greek crisis has shown all too starkly the limits of the euro zone’s sanction and support mechanisms. If the monetary union is to have a future, it needs new rules to keep members in line and bail them out if necessary. more
Foreign Policy April 29, 2010 Missile defense is as much of a diplomatic initiative as a military one. For the Poles, they see missile defense cooperation with the United States as a great way to build defense ties, bolster their credentials within NATO, and maybe even hedge against their traditional eastern foe, Russia. more
The New York Times April 29, 2010 BERLIN — Spurred by a new treaty with Russia to reduce strategic nuclear missiles, the United States and NATO are seeking to revive a major treaty on conventional weapons in Europe, according to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO’s secretary general. more
The New York Times April 29, 2010 WASHINGTON — With new European Union leaders practically invisible and some national leaders acting largely for domestic political reasons, the burden of shaping a rapid and credible restructuring program for Greece has fallen primarily to the International Monetary Fund — exactly where proud European Union leaders had insisted […]