The New York Times February 5, 2010 MOSCOW — Russian officials reacted coolly on Friday to the news that Romania had agreed to host American missile interceptors starting in 2015, with a top envoy saying that the announcement could directly affect Moscow’s position as negotiations to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or Start, reach […]
The New York Times February 5, 2010 PARIS — What began with worries about the solvency of Greece in the face of high deficits, fake budget figures and low growth has quickly become the most severe test of the 16-nation euro zone in its 11-year history. more
Spiegel February 4, 2010 Europe is losing its patience with Greece and has ordered a strict fiscal austerity program for the euro zone member. Monetary Affairs Commissioner Almunia is also demanding frequent reporting from Athens. But the response isn’t enough — Greece is in deep trouble and the threat to the euro is too great […]
EuropeanVoice.com February 4, 2010 The European Parliament’s civil-liberties committee today voted to recommend that the Parliament reject a new interim EU-US bank data-sharing pact that the US believes is vital to transatlantic efforts to thwart terrorists. more
The New York Times February 4, 2010 BERLIN — Ahead of a major security and defense conference in Munich this weekend, NATO acknowledged Thursday that it lacked almost half the trainers it had promised to help build up the army and police in Afghanistan. more