Missions
Some member states fear that Catherine Ashton is seeking to diminish their role in policymaking.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
EU personnel to train Somali security forces.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Monitoring mission to observe elections in Sudan.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
+ All Missions articlesDefence
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
The EU needs to weigh more carefully its decisions to engage in military operations.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
A woman who is hoping to change the image of NATO as a male-dominated workplace.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
+ All Defence articlesAid & development
Our eyes should be on how well the European Investment Bank is lending money in the developing world.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Ministers to discuss prospects of peace talks in the Middle East and long-term economic support for Haiti.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Frustration among EU member states as Commission insists on managing delegations.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
+ All Aid & development articlesEnlargement
Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden in protest at Armenia vote.
Friday, 12 March 2010
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
Icelandic government to resume negotiations with Dutch, British over compensation for lost savings.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
+ All Enlargement articlesNeighbourhood
Small group of EU foreign ministers indicate they may tighten sanctions on Iran if the UN fails to take action.
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Modern visitors find interesting, beautiful new things more attractive than sad, beautiful old ones.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
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
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
Central and eastern Europe may be joining the European club of the ahistorical and apathetic.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Engagement with the political class has not worked, so Europe should turn its attention to Ukraine's citizenry.
Thursday, 18 February 2010
+ All Russia articlesAfrica
Belgian minister makes friends in the Commission.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
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
Libyan defence minister attends meeting, EU foreign policy chief does not.
Thursday, 25 February 2010
+ All Africa articlesAmericas
Venezuelans need the European Parliament to continue to highlight Hugo Chávez's expropriation of property.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
European companies' right to acquire equity stakes in US operators emerges as possible deal-breaker in aviation talks.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
The ‘hissing cousins' – Europe and the US – find an admirably lucid and fair referee for their sparring.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
+ All Americas articlesAsia
There is still hope that EU states can prevent Iran becoming a full member of the UN Human Rights Council.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Trade commissioner wants to initial free-trade negotiations with Vietnam.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
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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