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Jun 2, 2009

Statement by the Secretary General on the elections in South Ossetia

By NATO

From NATO: “NATO does not recognise the elections held on May 31 in South Ossetia. The holding of such elections does not contribute to a peaceful and lasting settlement of the situation in Georgia.The Alliance reiterates its full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders.”

NATOSource

Jun 2, 2009

EU’s Energy Policy a ‘Big Failure’

By BusinessWeek

From BusinessWeek: “‘Energy policy is one of the big failures of the European Union in the last fifty years, particularly bearing in mind that we started out as a coal and steel community. But our growing dependence on Russia is going to increase the pressure for a common energy policy, to improve the internal grids […]

Energy & Environment European Union

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2009

Poland’s Democracy at 20

By James Joyner

As the 20th anniversary of the Solidarity movement’s triumph approaches, Poland finds itself divided politically and unhappy with its current state of affairs.  That’s a good thing.

Poland

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2009

Obama Should Reach Out to Muslim Youth

By Shuja Nawaz

As President Barack Obama prepares to address the Muslim World from Cairo on Thursday this week, he would do well not to dwell on the past but to look to the future. His speech should be the first salvo in a battle to meet the expectations of a world dominated by youth. He should not […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2009

Georgia the Key to US-Russia “Reset”

By David Smith

US President Barack Obama will travel to Moscow July 6-8 on the first real test of his attempt to “reset” US-Russian relations.  At the Kremlin, Obama must articulate what is negotiable and what is not. 

Russia The Caucasus
EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy

New Atlanticist

Jun 1, 2009

Failures on Both Sides of the Atlantic

By James Joyner

Charlie McCreevy, the EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, says that, while many Europeans like to “delude themselves that the financial crisis was a purely American virus,” the fact of the matter is that “there were failures on both sides of the Atlantic.”

NATOSource

Jun 1, 2009

U.S. Gives Absolution to Its Allies

By New York Times

Strong critique of the hardening division of labor within NATO. From New York Times: “Another official, from Continental Europe, requesting anonymity, said he considered the circumstances ones that brush the quasi-historical: in his view, the United States has de facto abandoned the idea of asking Europe to go to war while the administration re-Americanizes the […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 1, 2009

Norwegian ministers urge NATO to increase role in the High North

By Jane's

From Jane’s: “Barth Eide said that the High North should be addressed by the next reorganisation of the NATO command structure if the joint commands in Brunssum and Naples regain the regional responsibilities lost during previous restructurings, which also closed down Allied Forces Northern Europe in Norway.”

NATOSource

Jun 1, 2009

Turkey to Participate in Loyal Arrow – 2009 Military Exercise

By Turkish Weekly

From Turkish Weekly: “Turkey will participate in Loyal Arrow-2009 military exercise which will take place in Sweden between June 4-17.Air Forces Command stated on Monday that air forces of Turkey, the U.S., Germany, Finland, Britain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Portugal and NATO would take part in the exercise that would be performed at Sweden’s Kallax […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jun 1, 2009

All EU Politics is Local

By James Joyner

The lack of enthusiasm for this week’s European Parliament elections is a recurring theme in the press.  In addition to a poll showing growing Euroskepticism in the UK, we see cynicism in France and apathy in Poland.

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