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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:06 PM

Published 11/02/2009 by Robert Amsterdam


Stonewalling Progress

berlin-wall-fall_1214690c.jpgMikhael Gorbachev has penned an article in the New York Times reflecting on how the period since the fall of the Berlin Wall (the 20th anniversary of which will be celebrated on Friday) has not necessarily heralded a less distrustful approach to Russia.  He...

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US-EUROPE: An Ocean Apart in More Ways Than One
By Matthew BergerWASHINGTON, Nov 2 (IPS) - As a delegation of European Union leaders descends on Washington Tuesday, a new report argues that 'European governments ... - [11/03/2009 - Inter Press Service]
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‘Infantile Europe should stop vying for Barack Obama’s attention’David Charter, Europe CorrespondentA star-struck Europe is squandering the Obama presidency because ... - [11/03/2009 - Times Online]
Report blasts European relationship with the U.S.
Europe, after desperately cheering for the end of the George W. Bush era, is blowing its chance to become a mature and helpful global partner to President Barack ... - [11/02/2009 - Canada.com]
Europe Still Likes Obama, but Doubts Creep In - [11/02/2009 - New York Times]
Allies wait and worry over Obama's Afghan plan - [11/02/2009 - Washington Post]
Europe Must Be More Coherent And United To Avoi... - [11/02/2009 - eGov Monitor]
Obama Mania Waning in Europe - [11/02/2009 - NewsMax.com]
Why won't Obama be Europe's friend? - [11/02/2009 - Comment is free | guardian.co.uk]
Why won't Obama be Europe's friend? - [11/02/2009 - Guardian.co.uk]
Lack of cohesive common policies complicate EU ... - [11/02/2009 - Deutsche Welle]
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