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Europe must continue to do justice to Ronald Reagan’s legacy: it would be wrong to view the changing relationships between Europe, the US and the world’s emerging economies in ‘zero-sum’ terms

By János Martonyi Tuesday, 06 July 2011 THE TELEGRAPH HUNGARY — Yesterday, Britain paid tribute to a great leader of the free world, President Ronald Reagan. My country has also unveiled a statue of President Reagan to mark his centennial. The moment had special poignancy for Hungarians. President Reagan was a decisive factor in helping us […]

Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen warns of ‘two-tier’ force: Secretary general echoes US concerns about Europe and says UN ‘must be ready’ to step in when Gaddafi falls

Julian Borger Wednesday, 15 June 2011 THE GUARDIAN Nato’s secretary general has warned that continued disparity in US and European defence spending might lead to a “two-tiered alliance” in which American and European troops would not be able to fight effectively together. In a Guardian interview, Anders Fogh Rasmussen echoed the fears expressed last week […]

A leap of faith? Divergent EU and U.S. choices on nuclear power

By Thomas Legge Friday, 10 June 2011 GERMAN MARSHAL FUND WASHINGTON — Germany’s decision last week to phase out nuclear power has sharpened the differences between Europe and the United States on energy policy. Democratic Senator Jeff Bingaman, a senior voice on energy policy in the U.S. Congress, led the chorus decrying that removing nuclear […]

Europe Starts to Get Serious About its Neighbors

By Alina Inayeh Thursday, 26 May 2011 GERMAN MARSHAL FUND BUCHAREST — Nearly four months after a young Tunisian fruit seller burned himself alive out of despair over the corruption of his country and sparked a popular revolt against autocracy that swept the region, thunderstruck leaders on both sides of the Atlantic are finding their […]

Remarks by the President to Parliament in London, United Kingdom

President Barack Obama Wednesday, 25 May 2011 THE WHITE HOUSE THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) My Lord Chancellor, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Prime Minister, my lords, and members of the House of Commons: I have known few greater honors than the opportunity to address the Mother of Parliaments at Westminster Hall. I […]