By Dan Bilefsky and Stephen Castle International Herald Tribune December 12, 2007 PRISTINA, Kosovo: Kosovo will declare its independence in the first two months of 2008 and will be recognized by Britain, France, Italy and Germany within 48 hours, under a plan to be proposed by Slovenia after it assumes the presidency of the European […]
By Ben Hall and Tony Barber Financial Times December 5 2007 President Nicolas Sarkozy of France broke ranks with other European Union leaders in response to Russia’s widely criticised parliamentary election when he rang President Vladimir Putin to “congratulate” him on his victory, it emerged on Tuesday… more
By Javier Blas Financial Times December 5 2007 Opec rebuffed consumer nations’ pleas for a production boost on Wednesday by leaving its official output ceiling unchanged at least until February. The decision triggered a brief price rally above $90 a barrel. The oil producers’ cartel argued that, in spite of high prices, the market was […]
The Associated Press International Herald Tribune December 5, 2007 MOSCOW: The Russian foreign minister accused the United States on Wednesday of a “serious rollback” in its proposals for cooperation with Russia on missile defense in Europe, an issue that has badly strained ties between Moscow and Washington… more
By Katrin Bennhold and Stephen Castle International Herald Tribune December 4, 2007 PARIS: European policy makers this week hardened their tone on the decline of the dollar, as economists trimmed their growth forecasts for the 13-nation euro area and major manufacturers like Airbus threatened to move factories overseas… more