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DSK back but Lagarde still in charge: France, Germany and Switzerland on IMF chief
Dominique Strauss-Kahn may be back in Paris, but this 55-year-old Frenchwoman has had firm hold of the reins at the international monetary fund for three months. The appointment of Christine Lagarde as managing director was seen by some as confirming Europe’s continued might on the world stage, while others foresee problems with emerging industries
foreign policy, sex, rape, eurotopics, economy, euweek, dominique strauss-kahn
Egypt: President Mubarak's men in pro-democracy clashes
Several people were killed in Cairo on 2 February in the violent clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. The Slovenian, Swedish and German press blames the regime for the escalation of violence and bemoans the low level of EU and US support for the opposition
foreign policy, european film academy, arab spring, european democracy, democratisation, egypt, hosni mubarak
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
foreign policy, diplomacy, bosnia and herzegovina, obituary, hillary clinton, united states, politics
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
foreign policy, gouvernement, diplomacy, alliances françaises, culture, books, network
Minute by minute: we stalk Hillary Clinton in Brussels
What relationship will Barack Obama's new America have with Europe? At a debate at the European parliament in Brussels on 5 March, the new secretary of state will chat to 150 young Europeans - including us. Follow it live from 10 to 11am on cafebabel.com - hit the refresh button as you go!
foreign policy, hillary clinton, news, nato, europe, united states, barack obama
Martha Roque: ‘The European Union treats Cuban opposition like dirt’
The tiny Caribbean island has again become the centre of attention throughout the world after the US detention facility Guantanamo Bay was closed on 21 January. President Raul Castro is due in Russia on 28 January. Interview with the economist and dissident
foreign policy, havana, hurricane, dissident, opposition party, fidel castro, cuba
Dear Obama administration: Europe’s top five on the Christmas list
After elections on 4 November, perhaps never before have so many expected so much of one man. But remember: Barack Obama is US president first, and world leader second. Focus on the economy, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo and Russia
Videos: bye Bush, bye to an eight-year tragicomedy
In the end, the outgoing US chief wasn’t only at war with Iraq, but over climate change, the financial crisis and the English language. A look back at his biggest bloopers. The next president is announced on 4 November
foreign policy, video gallery, islamic terrorism, terrorism, usa, video, environment
Nick Witney: 'If you wait for 27 people to sit down at the table, dinner will never begin'
With elections just around the corner, the EU will be debating its global military and diplomatic role. Interview with a British analyst
foreign policy, elecciones europeas 2009, nato, soldier, nick witney, the eu in the world, power
Prague buries the Lisbon treaty?
‘Europeanism is like Esperanto – artificial and dead,’ according to Czech president Vaclav Klaus. The Czech Republic is the most unreliable of all when it comes to the EU’s reform treaty
Radar station for US anti-missile defence on Czech soil?
But it hadn’t banked on such a large opposition from two thirds of the population and such an angry reaction from its future neighbours. A return to the cold war?
foreign policy, protest, future of europe, prag, development, best of cafebabel.com, europe on the ground
Hungry Senegalese fishermen
Amidst a global food crisis and scarcer fish, the fishermen 'victims' of EU commercial agreements set off in their pirogues for the shores of Europe
foreign policy, labour, agriculture, food, senegal, family, food security
UK, Russia: a new Iron curtain?
Two out of three British Council offices were deemed 'illegal' and closed down in Russia in January. A reflection on ties between the Kremlin and London
foreign policy, education system, london, internet, russian federation, western eu, british council
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