diplomacy
Italian writer Alberto Toscano on political gaffes
On 12 November Silvio Berlusconi is scheduled to officially resign. Yes, he is leaving the stage, the king of all the clumsy politicians who has been one of the models of Italian journalist Alberto Toscano’s latest book, which was published in September in France
Ai Weiwei, or Europe's role in Chinese justice system
Two months after his release, an article penned by the Chinese dissident has once again raised questions about the democratic future of China. Published in Newsweek, Ai Weiwei’s piece provokes us to rethink Sino-European diplomatic relations
diplomacy, economic growth, g20, angela merkel, europe, economy, china
Obituary: US diplomat Richard C Holbrooke, Bosnia’s broker
The young aspiring journalist, eighties banker and current US ‘Af-Pak’ (Afghanistan and Pakistan) special envoy has died aged 69 in Washington on 13 December. Snapshot of a man who helps us trace American interest in Europe through his time working with four democrat presidents. For young Europe it's the passing of a man who was a part of so many lives but yet not at all
diplomacy, bosnia and herzegovina, obituary, foreign policy, hillary clinton, united states, politics
Turkey-Israel: credibility and question of anti-semitism
Since heavy criticism from the Turkish side after the Israeli attack on a Gaza aid ship on 31 May, relations between the two states have entered a further ice age. There has been rising concern in Europe that Turkey is increasingly turning away from the west. A babelian political theorist explains the problems inherent to the Turkish response
diplomacy, gaza strip, religion, identity, jews, second world war , europe
Europe feels Turkey is moving away from the west
When Turkey harshly criticised Israel for its military assault on a flotilla carrying international aid in the Mediterranean, the European press accused them of double standards. The Lithuanian, Italian and Spanish media fear that the country is turning away from Europe and the west
diplomacy, gaza strip, press review, eurotopics, europe, european union, stamboul
Catherine Ashton, Ashford or Ashley?
Never mind that she went to earthquake-stricken Haiti six weeks late, or that she missed a ministerial conference, or that she's not David Miliband, or that she can't speak French. Let's begin with the fact that some struggle to remember even the name of the first ever EU foreign policy chief. Maybe it's the title 'baroness' which throws everyone
diplomacy, jean quatremer, brussels, europe, united kingdom, development, european media
Iran, Russia and the British council: getting geopolitical with Shakespeare
The United Kingdom’s primary institution for representing its culture and language internationally has been embroiled in a diplomatic struggle for the past two years. Russia is pushing for the closure of its offices in Moscow and St Petersburg
diplomacy, english, alliances françaises, culture, multiculturalism, british council, language
Global European culture: a bad year for France
Values, attitudes, and ways of life … European countries export their cultures and languages across the world in order to create a dialogue. In a new series on cultural 'diplomacy', we crack on with the wilting French network abroad
diplomacy, gouvernement, alliances françaises, culture, network, foreign policy, books
Barroso in the land of the rising sun
Is the EU trying to interfere in Japan? Plus, European troops in Georgia - weekly news from Brussels
diplomacy, japan, josé manuel barroso, euweek, eu-mission, the eu in the world, militär
Poland and others - Europe's reactions to war
'Russia can have only vassals or enemies at its borders.' Reflecting back over the course of centuries of history, George F. Kennan's observation has again proved to be perfectly accurate. Why is EU foreign diplomacy still stuttering?
diplomacy, world affairs, russia, monde, poland, jaap de hoop scheffer, condoleeza rice
EU Presidency: the Finns bow out
It’s not only the final European council of 2006 that is taking place between 14 - 15 December. It also marks the swan song of the Finnish presidency, which will be heard by EU leaders in Brussels
diplomacy, eu presidency, nigel farage, turkey, biodiversity, matti vanhanen, european presidency
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