special relationship. Happy Birthday Sir! Obama begins overhaul of “war on terror”
Financial TimesJanuary 21, 2009 President Barack Obama has halted the military commissions at Guantánamo Bay, marking the first step towards keeping his campaign promise to shut the detention camp. more
Month: January 2009
Obama to Europe: Ich bin ein listener
Politico January 21, 2009 Barack Obama’s election was greeted with jubilation in many parts of the world, raising hopes that his personal appeal will translate into progress on a range of important issues: stabilizing and reconstructing Afghanistan, countering Iran’s nuclear ambitions, resolving the global financial crisis, reaching an international climate change agreement and responding to […]
EU’s divisions show as it embraces Obama era
International Herald TribuneJanuary 21, 2009 Since well before the inauguration of Barack Obama, European Union officials have been trying to organize the first summit meeting between their leaders and the new president of the United States. more
Obama’s Transatlantic Challenges
World Politics ReviewJanuary 20, 2009 MADRID, Spain — Barack Obama begins his presidency with an unprecedented level of goodwill among Europeans, who are hoping he will reverse many of the unpopular policies that embittered transatlantic relations under his predecessor. more
Abroad, Many Hope for ‘New Chapter’
New York Times January 20, 2009 PARIS — Around the globe, from Hong Kong to London, Barack Obama’s inauguration became a day for millions to fete an event they insisted was one that touched lives far beyond the United States. more