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Whither the Social Democrats?

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Oct 2, 2024

A man in a hurry: Keir Starmer’s early approach is making waves at home and abroad

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Ed Owen

The new UK prime minister’s much-anticipated speech at the Labour Party’s recent gathering in Liverpool is a window into where the country may be headed.

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Whither the Social Democrats?

New Atlanticist
Oct 2, 2024

Three state elections have backed Germany into a corner

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Jurek Wille and Friedrich Conradi

The recent successes of populist parties in Germany’s state elections could signal an imminent shift in Berlin’s policies on climate, immigration, and aid for Ukraine.

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Whither the Social Democrats?

New Atlanticist
Sep 26, 2024

France’s new government aims to calm the political storm. What will it mean for foreign policy?

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Léonie Allard, Jean-Loup Samaan

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is likely to follow the path of President Emmanuel Macron, but the big question is whether the delicate political context in Paris will allow ministers to focus on crises in Ukraine and Lebanon.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 17, 2009

Whither the Social Democrats?

By Nicholas Siegel

As Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s current Foreign Minister and Hail Mary Social Democratic candidate for Chancellor in the September elections, began to speak at his inaugural campaign rally this Sunday in Berlin, Europe’s socialists held their collective breath. 

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Jun 16, 2009

US missile shield hurts NATO interests: UK MPs

By PressTV Iran

From PressTV Iran: “British parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, with lawmakers from the country’s main political parties, also expressed reserve over the plans in a report on weapons proliferation, Reuters reported Saturday. ‘We are not convinced that, as they are currently envisaged and under current circumstances, the United States’ planned ballistic missile defense (BMD) deployments in […]

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Jun 5, 2009

European Security and Defence Forum Launched

By Chatham House

From Chatham House: “A new European Security and Defence Forum based at Chatham House, in partnership with Finmeccanica and with the support of the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, has been launched to analyze political and strategic developments in Europe.The Forum will examine what the implications might be for the European Union’s Common Foreign and Security […]

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New Atlanticist

Jun 5, 2009

Britain’s Brown on Borrowed Time

By James Joyner

Despite an embarrassing drubbing of his Labour Party at the polls and the resignation of several key ministers, the UK’s Gordon Brown vows “I will not waver, I will not walk away, I will finish the work.”  Most observers, however, think he’s operating on borrowed time.

United Kingdom

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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 […]

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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 […]

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New Atlanticist

May 29, 2009

Euroskepticism Growing on Eve of EU Parliament Elections

By James Joyner

AFP highlights a new poll showing support for the EU is flagging ahead of elections for the European Parliament.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

May 22, 2009

Major military exercise extended

By BBC

From BBC: “Europe’s largest military exercise – Joint Warrior – is to beextended from two to three weeks this October.Held twice a year in spring and autumn, it sees some of the training of Nato armies and navies held in Scotland and in the sea off its coast.”

United Kingdom

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May 21, 2009

Second Stage Of Nato Exercises Begins In Georgia

By Turkish Weekly

From Turkish Weekly: “On May 21, the military base in Vaziani in a suburb of Tbilisi will host the second phase of field training exercises within the NATO program ‘Partnership for Peace’, which is called the ‘Cooperative Lancer 09. The Georgian Defense Ministry, thousands of soldiers from 14 countries – nine NATO countries (USA, Albania, […]

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May 18, 2009

FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan

By Reuters

From Reuters: “Here are figures for foreign military deaths as a result of violence or accidents in Afghanistan since 2001: NATO/U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES:Britain 159Canada 118Denmark 22**France 27*Germany 31Spain 25Netherlands 19United States 683Other nations 68TOTAL: 1,152

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