Hearts and minds
Returning like the dog in the proverb to the speech last week by new Europe minister Caroline Flint, the conclusion reads: “My aim is not to make people love the […]
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The path of agile decision-making
How should international organisations take decisions? The case for Qualified Majority Voting has just signed up its newest recruit, John Craddock. General Craddock is Supreme Allied Commander Europe, which makes
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Bill Emmott: G8 should have a single representative from the EU
David Pilling kindly quotes me as suggesting in my recent book that Canada should be ejected from the Group of Eight to make space for China and India. To be
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Carlo Strenger: Israel and Palestine need Europe to make peace
“Under such conditions there is only the solution suggested by our panel’s research: a permanent peace conference that is not limited in time, involving all parties, including the Arab League,
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A definition of local politics
An elegant definition of local politics in an article by P J O’Rourke in the Weekly Standard: Governor Sununu explained the importance of the “short control loop.” Your shower faucets
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Declan Ganley: A federal Europe is a pretty good idea
“The EU has served the people of Europe well. It is abundantly apparent that it is capable of much more, which is why we must jealously guard it from those
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: California wants to work with Europe
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, also said: “California hopes to link its planned emissions trading system to the European Union’s market, boosting efforts to build a global mechanism to fight
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David Baldock: The world now looks to Europe for leadership on the environment
David Baldock, Director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy said: “Few Governments, in Britain or elsewhere, have been ready to acknowledge how far progress on the environment in their
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Stuart Etherington: The European Reform Treaty offers some real opportunities for increasing NGO influence and impact
for NGOs: “The European Reform Treaty offers some real opportunities for increasing influence and impact. The key part is Article 8, which provides for greater dialogue and participation of civil
Children’s charities welcome the inclusion of children’s rights in the Treaty of Lisbon
Children’s charities welcome the inclusion of children’s rights in the Treaty of Lisbon (or ‘Reform Treaty’). The Treaty is a significant step forward for efforts to protect children and promote
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