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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, alliances françaises, network, books, diplomatie, culture
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, nato, europe, barack obama, united states, news, hillary clinton
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, martha beatriz roque, interview, havana, hurricane, world affairs, 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, world trade center, 9/11, 11. september, video gallery, world affairs, finanzkrise
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, interview, soldier, nato, nick witney, european elections 2009, eudebate2009
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, war, protest, future of europe, nato, development, globalisation
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, photogallery, labour, agriculture, food, immigration, western africa
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, photogallery, moscow, dmitry medvedev, nationalism, education system, london
Republican return to the White House in 2009?
After seven years of waiting for an end to the Bush presidency, Europeans should not wait indefinitely in hope of redefining US interests
foreign policy, norman podhoretz, john mccain, nato, washington, world affairs, america
Miss Nepal: no world hunger cliche
The 62nd UN general assembly opens on 24 September with a focus on climate change. Famous protestors remind HQ about their 2015 world hunger promises
foreign policy, nepal, world affairs, america, united states, united nations
