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Apr 23, 2013

De Maiziere: Germany does not want an EU army

By Nick Hopkins, Guardian

From Nick Hopkins, Guardian:  In defence, the German role is to make France more Nato-minded, and to make Great Britain more European-minded. I have made it quite clear. My first priority in defence is Nato. In all other political aspects, economy and currency, my first priority is the EU.

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Apr 23, 2013

Germany’s Minister of Defense warns that if Britain left the EU, ‘it would weaken NATO’

By Nick Hopkins, Guardian

From Nick Hopkins, Guardian:  Britain’s standing as a leading military power with the ability to influence events beyond its own borders will be jeopardised if the country leaves the European Union, the German minister of defence has warned.

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Apr 23, 2013

U.S. warns European allies that they risk ‘collective military irrelevance’

By Steven Erlanger, New York Times

From Steven Erlanger, New York Times:  Alarmed by years of cuts to military spending, the NATO secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, issued a dire public warning to European nations, noting that together they had slashed $45 billion, or the equivalent of Germany’s entire military budget, endangering the alliance’s viability, its mission and its relationship with […]

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Apr 20, 2013

US congratulates Serbia, Kosovo, and EU for reaching ‘important agreement’

By John Kerry, Department of State

From John Kerry, Department of State:  I congratulate Serbia and Kosovo for reaching agreement today in the European Union-facilitated Dialogue led by High Representative Catherine Ashton.

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Apr 20, 2013

Details of Kosovo-Serbia agreement

By T.J., Economist

From T.J., Economist:  “HABEMUS PACTUM!” tweeted Vlora Citaku, Kosovo’s minister for European integration. Serbia and Kosovo had just reached a deal.

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Apr 19, 2013

NATO Secretary General welcomes ‘historic agreement’ between Serbia and Kosovo

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I congratulate all parties for their constructive approach to finding a lasting solution in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

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Apr 19, 2013

Serbia and Kosovo sign historic agreement

By Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters

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Event Recap

Apr 18, 2013

Megan Greene Conference Call on Cyprus and the Eurozone

By Jason Harmala

On April 17, 2013, the Atlantic Council hosted a member’s conference call with Megan Greene—chief economist of Maverick Intelligence and a senior fellow in the Council’s Global Business and Economics Program—about the ongoing eurozone crisis, the latest developments in Cyprus, and the impact that the subsequent bailout will have on the Eurozone.

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Apr 18, 2013

Tilting the Future in America’s Favor

By Damon Wilson

Standing before both houses of Congress, President Obama announced he would launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement with the European Union in his State of the Union address in February.

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Apr 16, 2013

China’s defense activities with European partners

By Xinhua

From Xinhua:  China’s armed forces work to promote dialogue and cooperation

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