Missions

Deal reached to resume flows of Russian gas

Friday, 9 January 2009

Agreement reached to send monitors to Ukraine; gas could reach Europe within three days.

Ban must visit Burma to begin the end-game

Friday, 9 January 2009

A more active role by the UN's secretary-general is one of ways the international community can deepen its engagement with Burma's problems, argues the government-in-exile.

EU expects Russia to turn gas taps on on Friday

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Resumption of gas supplies through Ukraine hinges on agreement on final details of international monitoring mission.

Defence

What 2009 should bring eastern Europe

Monday, 5 January 2009

Radek Sikorski for NATO chief.

A prudent NATO is planning for a revisionist Russia

Thursday, 18 December 2008

NATO must strike a balance between calming Russia and bolstering the security of its countries in eastern Europe.

EU rejects UN request for Congo force

Friday, 12 December 2008

French president explains EU position on failings of the UN's forces; quality of EU's own forces lambasted.

Aid & development

If not the EU, who?

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

The EU is showing signs that it has learnt something from the war in Lebanon in 2006. Here is what it should push for in Gaza.

EU aid to Gaza remains a trickle

Tuesday, 6 January 2009

European Commission says that Gazans are only receiving only about a tenth of their normal international aid.

EU aid not reaching Gaza

Monday, 5 January 2009

EU presses Israel to let humanitarian aid into Palestinian territory and calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Enlargement

Turkey names new chief EU negotiator

Friday, 9 January 2009

Premier's adviser takes over role previously occupied by the country's foreign minister.

Four EU states open doors to Bulgarian, Romanian workers

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Denmark to follow suit in May; restrictions lifted in more than half of EU countries.

A new year, a new mess

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Only by creating a strategic vision for foreign affairs will the EU be able to become a reliable player in global affairs.

Neighbourhood

Chilly start for Solana's energy adviser

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Advice that can't come too soon.

Safeguarding Arctic resources

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Despite Greenland's recent vote for greater self-rule, the EU has an important role to play in preserving the Arctic.

Shaping EU and world politics the Sarkozy way

Thursday, 8 January 2009

The French president's handling of conflicts and crises is paving the way for his choices to fill top institutional jobs.

Russia

Sarkozy's determination was right then, not always

Thursday, 8 January 2009

More hyperactive EU presidents would merely fuel Euroscepticism.

Potential breakthrough in gas dispute 'is' close

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Russia and Ukraine agree to international monitors; EU presidency believes gas could begin to flow through Ukraine to the EU as early as Friday.

Russian gas supplies drop sharply

Tuesday, 6 January 2009

EU presidency raises possibility of emergency summit with Russia and Ukraine; Bulgaria airs idea of re-opening nuclear power plant.

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Africa

2009 could welcome in a new era of international collaboration

Thursday, 8 January 2009

The world faces many challenges, none more important than climate change. A sense of global solidarity is essential if lasting solutions are to be found.

Blowing the Horn of Africa

Friday, 19 December 2008

The EU's naval mission to Somalia is, at best, a matter of containment; the EU needs to use its status as an important actor in the area to do more on shore.

Joint push raises hope of a solution to trade rules disputes

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Trade between the EU and Brazil has increased rapidly in recent years, in spite of high-profile spats over beef and sugar.

Americas

Copenhagen: too soon for Obama?

Thursday, 8 January 2009

The difficulty of passing laws in the Congress this year could weaken the US's negotiating power for a new climate change treaty, a former US ambassador says.

Will Europe rise to the challenge of an Obama presidency?

Thursday, 8 January 2009

There are five reasons not to expect too much of Barack Obama.

Travellers to the US face new entry regime

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Commission says it is satisfied that electronic pre-entry form does not amount to a visa.

Asia

China scores an own goal by cancelling EU-China summit

Thursday, 8 January 2009

China vilifies the Dalai Lama all too readily, but cannot justify its arguments.

Iranian group remains on terrorist blacklist

Friday, 19 December 2008

Court that ruled that Iranian opposition group was wrongly included on terrorist list refuses to say when it should be taken off it.

UN on the road to failure

Friday, 12 December 2008

Reporters without Frontiers reflects on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.