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Sep 27, 2011

Merkel’s Moment

By Margarita Mathiopoulos, the International Herald Tribune

From Margarita Mathiopoulos, the International Herald Tribune:   Leadership of the European Union from the beginning has fallen on Germany and France — Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle, Giscard d’Estaing and Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and François Mitterrand. Now it is Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2011

The Rebirth of President Putin

By Don Snow

Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday that he will trade places with current president Dmitry Medvedev next year, running for the presidency while Medvedev settles for the number two spot of prime minister. Under revisions to the Russian constitution, the presidency has been lengthened from a four-year to a six-year term, and presidents can run for […]

Russia

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2011

Creeping Annexation

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

In the perennial Palestinian-Israeli crisis, Barack Obama decided to enhance his 2012 re-election chances by giving his pro-Israel credentials a much-needed boost. By the same token Obama scuttled his chances of improving America’s image in the Arab world. The Palestinians are no nearer to achieving statehood and U.N. membership. And the land for the creation […]

Israel Middle East

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

The Netherlands is modernizing its radar and frigates to participate in NATO missile defense

By Dutch News

From Dutch News:  The [Netherlands] defence ministry has agreed to modernise the radar system for the air defence and commando frigates for the sea-based defence system, says the paper. This will allow missiles to be spotted and tracked.

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2011

Redrawing Europe’s Energy Map: Poland’s Offer

The Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom enjoys unwavering control of gas exports to Europe with little current viable competition. The European Union, overall, receives 25 percent of its natural gas supply via pipelines from Russia, with some (mostly Eastern European) consumers almost completely dependent on the large supplier. These consumers have been actively in pursuit […]

Energy & Environment Poland

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 26

By NATO

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Romania to withdraw police officers from Kosovo

By the AP

From the AP:  Romania’s top defense body has decided to withdraw its police force from Kosovo.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Kosovo Serbs clash with NATO; six people hurt

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Six Kosovo Serbs were injured in a shootout between protesters and NATO peacekeepers at a disputed border crossing, local authorities and health officials said on Tuesday.

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Four NATO peacekeepers injured in Kosovo IED attack

By Reuters

From Reuters:  NATO spokesman Kai Gudenoge said four peacekeepers were injured after improvised bombs were thrown at their position near Jarinje.

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 25

By NATO