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EEAS chart sparks row

Some member states fear that Catherine Ashton is seeking to diminish their role in policymaking.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Military mission to Somalia

EU personnel to train Somali security forces.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

EU sends observers to Sudan

Monitoring mission to observe elections in Sudan.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

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Defence

Should the EU subsidise Israeli security?

The inclusion of Israel in the European Security Research Programme undermines the EU's commitment to even-handedness in the Middle East.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Hoping for the best is not always enough

The EU needs to weigh more carefully its decisions to engage in military operations.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Advancing roles for women by example

A woman who is hoping to change the image of NATO as a male-dominated workplace.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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Aid & development

Camdessus is taking our eyes off the ball

Our eyes should be on how well the European Investment Bank is lending money in the developing world.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Ashton and Blair to brief on Middle East tensions

Ministers to discuss prospects of peace talks in the Middle East and long-term economic support for Haiti.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Turf war continues over EU's diplomatic corps

Frustration among EU member states as Commission insists on managing delegations.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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Enlargement

Sweden angers Turkey with 'genocide' vote

Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden in protest at Armenia vote.

Friday, 12 March 2010

Paying a heavy price

The people of Iceland have had their say on the Icesave deal, and their votes may have wider implications for the country.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Icelanders reject Icesave bill

Icelandic government to resume negotiations with Dutch, British over compensation for lost savings.

Sunday, 7 March 2010

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Neighbourhood

Growing consensus on Iran sanctions

Small group of EU foreign ministers indicate they may tighten sanctions on Iran if the UN fails to take action.

Sunday, 14 March 2010

Eastern Europe should present its modern face to the world

Modern visitors find interesting, beautiful new things more attractive than sad, beautiful old ones.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

A licence to unleash repression

In targeting ethnic Poles, the Belarusian authorities are testing how far they can go before the EU takes a tougher line.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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Russia

Facing the facts when turning the corner in eastern Europe

The EBRD will focus on strengthening domestic capital markets in its effort to help the recovery of economies in central and eastern Europe.

Thursday, 4 March 2010

The end of history in Europe's ex-captive nations?

Central and eastern Europe may be joining the European club of the ahistorical and apathetic.

Thursday, 4 March 2010

The EU could make a real difference in Ukraine

Engagement with the political class has not worked, so Europe should turn its attention to Ukraine's citizenry.

Thursday, 18 February 2010

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Africa

Michel keeps talking

Belgian minister makes friends in the Commission.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

A preference for preferences

Were ‘unfair' trade preferences at the heart of the banana war? No. Preferences are central to international trade with developing countries and are becoming more refined.

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Dodging visa-bans

Libyan defence minister attends meeting, EU foreign policy chief does not.

Thursday, 25 February 2010

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Americas

A Venezuelan revolution too far

Venezuelans need the European Parliament to continue to highlight Hugo Chávez's expropriation of property.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

EU, US 'open skies' talks to restart

European companies' right to acquire equity stakes in US operators emerges as possible deal-breaker in aviation talks.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

By their hissing ye shall know them

The ‘hissing cousins' – Europe and the US – find an admirably lucid and fair referee for their sparring.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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Asia

Iran as a human-rights arbiter?

There is still hope that EU states can prevent Iran becoming a full member of the UN Human Rights Council.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Commission approval for Vietnam trade talks

Trade commissioner wants to initial free-trade negotiations with Vietnam.

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Choosing the direct, democratic approach

Chris Patten understates the nature of US engagement on the issue of Tibet, an engagement that the EU could learn from

Thursday, 4 March 2010

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