EuropeanVoice.com April 7, 2010 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama will sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty (START) in Prague on Thursday, 8 April. That agreement is an historic achievement, and an inspiration for further progress in global arms control. But at the same time, here and now, we must also […]
The New York Times April 7, 2010 PRAGUE — President Obama came to this medieval city last spring to lay out an audacious vision of “a world without nuclear weapons.” A year later, he arrives back here on Thursday to sign a treaty with Russia that envisions a world with thousands of nuclear weapons. more
The New York Times April 6, 2010 BRUSSELS — The European Commission is seeking the right for its citizens to sue in American courts if they believe that airline passenger data transmitted to the United States has been misused — part of a new bid to make protecting privacy compatible with fighting terror. more
Spiegel April 6, 2010 After months of waiting, Gordon Brown’s announcement that elections will be held on May 6 is heating up the election campaign in Britain. The embattled prime minister is trying to come across as a man of the people, while his challenger David Cameron spouts vague messages of change. In the end, […]
Foreign Policy April 6, 2010 After a month of uncertainty, on Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan finally announced that he would attend the Nuclear Security Summit hosted by President Obama in Washington. He also announced that the Turkish Ambassador to the United States, Namik Tan, is preparing to fly back to Washington today. […]