April 26, 2011
Fears of a new wave of immigration are stalking western Europe. The row between France and Italy is symptomatic of the tensions. Today’s meeting between President Sarkozy and Silvio Berlusconi was intended to calm the situation, and an agreement was reached to modify Schengen to allow for “exceptional circumstances”, but France is the clear demandeur… » read more
Posted by Michael Berendt
February 13, 2011
Watching events unfold in Cairo over the last two weeks, towards the dramatic climax of Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, has been an exciting and moving experience, reminiscent of those days when we watched the collapse of communism and the spread of democracy across central and eastern Europe 20 years ago. But it presents a formidable challenge… » read more
Posted by Michael Berendt
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Enlargement & Neighbours, EU Neighbourhood Policy, human rights, International politics, Mediterranean |
June 29, 2008
The new Russian president Dmitry Medvedev made a big effort at last week’s summit in the Siberian oil town of Khanty-Mansiisk to give new impetus to the EU-Russia dialogue. The president offered each of his EU guests an album of his own photographs and apparently charmed Messrs Solana, Barroso and Jansa in a way […]
Posted by Michael Berendt
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Elections, Energy, EU Neighbourhood Policy, European politics, human rights, International politics, Medvedev, missile defence, NATO, Oil, Russia |
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