European Voice September 25, 2008 The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, today underlined the need for what he described as an “Atlantic agenda for globalisation” to address the common challenges that the EU and the US face. more
New York Times September 23, 2008 Wall Street and the Bush administration’s record of financial oversight came under attack at the United Nations on Tuesday, with one world leader after another saying that market turmoil in the United States threatened the global economy. more
Reuters September 22, 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday pledged Washington’s firm support for Ukraine’s bid to join the NATO military alliance despite strong Russian opposition to the move. more
Los Angeles Times September 20, 2008 It’s a rare day when finance officials, leftist intellectuals and ordinary salespeople can agree on something. But the economic meltdown that wrought its wrath from Rome to Madrid to Berlin this week brought Europeans together in a harsh chorus of condemnation of the excess and disarray on Wall Street. […]
New York Times September 22, 2008 Group of Seven nations welcomed the $700 billion U.S. markets bailout plan on Monday but there was no sign that other governments saw any need to follow Washington in setting up rescue packages of their own. more