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Dec 16, 2008

Bridgeheads: Russian Occupation Aimed at East-West Corridor

By David Smith

Four months after the hot phase of Russia’s war on Georgia, Russia continues to violate the European Union-brokered ceasefire agreements of August 12 and September 8.  Notwithstanding, the EU on December 2 resumed Partnership and Cooperation Agreement talks with Russia, which it had suspended September 1 in the wake of Russia’s August assault on Georgia. 

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Dec 14, 2008

Lisbon Treaty: If At First You Don’t Succeed…

By Peter Cassata

Try, try again.  Or so it seems with European treaties (and Ireland).  Late last week EU leaders agreed on concessions to Ireland that will likely pave the way for a second Lisbon treaty referendum in the country.  The editors of the Times took particular issue with the development, stating that the EU has a problem […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2008

Switzerland Opens Borders to Europe

By James Joyner

Switzerland has opened its borders to Europe, Deutsche Welle reports: For the 700,000 commuters who cross the borders between European Union countries and Switzerland every day, life got just a little bit easier on Friday.

European Union International Organizations
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New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2008

Brits Not Joining Euro Despite Falling Pound

By James Joyner

Martin Walker argues that the precipitous fall of the British pound, which has lost a quarter of its value since the summer and is now at historic lows against the dollar, will not, as European Commission President Jose Barroso and others have speculated, nudge the UK into the Eurozone.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2008

It’s all the EU’s Fault – Obviously!

By Neil Leslie

China is angry with the Europeans. Why? Because EU President Nicolas Sarkozy has (crime of crimes!) met with the Dalai Lama. This is China’s problem, but some have suggested otherwise and blamed the EU. Relations between the EU and China have been strained this year according to Asia Times columnist David Gosset.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Dec 9, 2008

Czech EU Presidency: New Euroskeptic Era?

By Peter Cassata

At the new year, France will hand over the EU presidency to the Czech Republic.  In addition to a probable marked decline in summits (Mr. Sarkozy’s specialty as of late), the incoming Czech leadership has many European bureaucrats worrying: the French successor, Czech president Václav Klaus, is a fervent Euroskeptic. 

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2008

Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for Copenhagen

By Robert Manning

As the world gears up for the UN Climate Change extravaganza (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change or UNFCC) in Copenhagen in December 2009, achieving a serious accord to establish post-2012 commitments that could slow or halt global warming increasingly appears a mirage. This was foreshadowed in the failure of last week’s preparatory meeting in […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Dec 5, 2008

NATO Says ‘No’ to Georgia and Ukraine … For Now

By Peter Cassata

It’s official – NATO will not offer Georgia and Ukraine Membership Action Plans (MAPs), Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said after a two-day summit of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. 

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 18, 2008

The Iskander Effect

By David Smith

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev told the Federal Assembly on November 5 that he will deploy SS-26 Iskander short-range semi-ballistic missiles in the heart of Central Europe.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Nov 14, 2008

G20 Summit: The View from Europe

By Peter Cassata

Will this weekend’s G20 summit really be “Bretton Woods II?”  The answer from Europe (like the U.S.) seems to be no. 

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