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Category Archives: Europe
May 17, 2013
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How Not to Deal with the Russians
Secretary Kerry’s announcement of a peace conference on Syria only ten days ago has been met with a series of remarkable provocations from the Russians: First, they refused to halt the sale of a sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons system to Assad, … Continue reading
May 16, 2013
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‘Bulgarian Fraud’ Threatens the EU Welfare State?
There’s a scandal brewing in the Netherlands that could weaken support for the European welfare state. A well-organized crime ring in Bulgaria has been rounding up villagers and putting them on buses to Rotterdam. When they arrive there, they are … Continue reading
May 15, 2013
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France Rejects American TV
The French Ministry of Culture has released a letter co-signed by 14 European culture ministers stating that television and audiovisual production must be excluded from any EU-US free trade talks. Here’s an excerpt from French cultural minister Aurélie Filippetti’s passionate cri … Continue reading
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Russia Kicks More Dirt in Kerry’s Face
The story of the amateur-seeming American spy caught by Russian agents in Moscow continues to bewilder the media today. Why, for example, was the American “spy,” identified as Ryan C. Fogle, outfitted with a map, compass, two ill-fitting wigs, dark sunglasses, … Continue reading
May 14, 2013
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France Now More Euroskeptic Than Britain
The Pew Research Center’s latest survey on Europeans’ attitudes toward EU politics and economics brings across one message loud and clear: Europeans are not happy. People from every major country report extreme dissatisfaction with the economy and their political leaders. Increasingly, … Continue reading
May 13, 2013
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Cameron Bullish on Syria, Russia
David Cameron is in Washington this week, and Syria is among the things he is most keen to talk about with President Obama. Cameron, who spoke at length with Vladimir Putin about the Syrian crisis this weekend in Sochi, walked … Continue reading
May 11, 2013
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Springtime for Hitler… In Dusseldorf? With Wagner?
Last Saturday the Düsseldorf opera house opened a new version of Tannhäuser. But this wasn’t any old version of the classic Wagner opera: the director transposed its setting from the Middle Ages to 1940s Germany. The Nazi-themed version, according to The Guardian, contained … Continue reading
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Is Russia Kicking Dirt in John Kerry’s Face?
Here’s an early sign of how successful the Obama administration’s plan to get Russia on board vis-à-vis Syria: Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, told the press today that Moscow will send air defense missiles to Syria after all. Moscow plans … Continue reading
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Hollande’s France: About to Become the New Mexico?
One of the constants of modern European history is that compared to the Germans, the Italians and the Brits, the French have stayed put. Since the French Revolution, the French have mostly stayed home. Emigration has just not been the … Continue reading
May 10, 2013
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Are Israel and Turkey Trying to Scuttle US-Russia Plan on Syria?
The dust is still settling after a hectic week in the Middle East, but it’s worth taking a look at an interesting chain of events. First, John Kerry traveled to Moscow and agreed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to hold … Continue reading
May 9, 2013
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Something’s Rotten in Single-Payer England
The head of a British health care regulatory body is sounding warning bells about the drastic overuse of the country’s emergency rooms. The Daily Telegraph reports: Too many patients — especially the elderly — are arriving in hospital as an … Continue reading
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Kidnapping and Chaos Ahead of Pakistan’s Election
Unknown gunmen kidnapped the son of former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani at a political rally today. Ali Haider Gilani’s secretary and guard were killed in the attack. The Pakistani Taliban and other radical groups have waged a deadly campaign … Continue reading
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The Face of Fragmenting Europe
Two stories today (h/t OpenEurope) point to the realities of political life in the EU in these trying times. First up is the news that Silvio Berlusconi has lost his appeal over tax evasion charges in Italy. This long-running saga … Continue reading
May 8, 2013
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Putin Shoots the Messenger
A lot of politicians around the world would probably enjoy doing this: if a pollster is reporting that your popularity is sinking, you sic the prosecutors onto the pollsters. That’s just what Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been doing. Brandishing a … Continue reading
May 6, 2013
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EU Tired of China Cheating in Solar
A dispute over solar panels may be sparking a minor trade war between Europe and China. The EU’s trade commissioner is proposing a 40 percent levy on cheap Chinese solar panels in a bid to save Europe’s struggling domestic production. … Continue reading
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