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May 10, 2012

NATO inviting ‘thirteen partner nations to Chicago for an unprecedented meeting’

By the White House

From the White House:  The President met today with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the Oval Office in order to discuss preparations for the May 20-21 NATO Summit in Chicago.

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May 10, 2012

NATO Chief discusses Chicago summit with Obama: ‘We agreed we’re in good shape’

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen held talks to prepare for this month’s Chicago Summit with US President Barack Obama at the White House on 9 May 2012.

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May 9, 2012

Puppet music video welcomes NATO to Chicago

By NBCChicago

From NBCChicago: Using a 1978 tune from the Village People that also has just four letters, YouTube users calling themselves Squirehogg and Sillypuppetdude have created a 94 second video and tune that just might get stuck in your head.

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May 8, 2012

Turkey chooses NATO and the West

By Barçın Yinanç, Hurriyet Daily News

From Barçın Yinanç, Hurriyet Daily News:  Turkey’s decision to host an early warning radar as part of NATO’s nuclear defense system is a sign of the country’s realignment with the West, says Professor Mustafa Aydın.

Cybersecurity European Union

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May 8, 2012

Hollande victory shakes up NATO’s Afghan war plans

By AFP

From AFP:   [I]incoming president Francois Hollande will soon have to reassure NATO allies about his decision to end combat earlier than planned.

United States and Canada

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May 7, 2012

Hollande to officially announce early withdrawal of French forces from Afghanistan at NATO summit

By Ben Farmer, the Telegraph

From Ben Farmer, the Telegraph:  Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance’s secretary general, said he would speak with the new French president immediately amid concerns France would soon announce the withdrawal of its 3,600-strong contingent.

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May 7, 2012

Vaclav Klaus: ‘Europe’s nations must break free from the Brussels straitjacket’

By Vaclav Klaus, the Telegraph

From Vaclav Klaus, the Telegraph:  European integration was originally based on a rational idea to liberalise Europe, to open it up and to expand trade by building a common market and a large, interconnected economic space.

Economy & Business European Union

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May 7, 2012

Obama invites Hollande to special meeting before G8 and NATO summits

By the White House

From the White House:  President Obama called President-elect Francois Hollande of France to congratulate him after the results of the French election were announced today.

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May 7, 2012

Central European nations agree to set up joint combat force

By AFP

From AFP:  Defence ministers from Visegrad Group states grouping the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia agreed Friday to create a 3,000-strong joint combat unit to be put at the EU’s disposal.

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May 5, 2012

UK urges Germany to pull its weight more on defense

By Gareth Jones, Reuters

From Gareth Jones, Reuters:  Britain urged Germany on Wednesday to beef up its contribution to European defence and security, in line with its economic might, as the United States focuses increasingly on the Asia-Pacific region.

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