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NATO, “transforming itself”, turns up heat on Afghanistan

  • November 30th, 2006
  • Posted by EUEditor

riga-resize.jpgLee Duffield writes from the NATO summit media centre in Riga. … Read More »

Commentary: At its Riga Summit, NATO Grapples with the Problem of Afghanistan

  • November 27th, 2006
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

lee-duffield-resized.jpgCommentary: At its Riga Summit, NATO grapples with the problem of Afghanistan.

Lee Duffield at NATO Headquarters in Brussels … Read More »

NATO Heads Look at New Roles for Australia and “Contact” Countries

  • November 26th, 2006
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

jaap-de-hoop-scheffer.jpgHeads of government of the NATO alliance are dealing with a mix of diplomacy and war, at their summit in Riga, capital of Latvia (27-29.11.06).

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation today finds itself operating far-afield, leading the international military and reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. … Read More »

“Talk to the Americans” on Trade, says Europe

  • November 23rd, 2006
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

resize.jpgAustralia’s Trade Minister, Warren Truss, has been asked by the European Union to “talk to the Americans” to try to get progress on stalled international trade talks. … Read More »

Document: Better Management Needed Despite Strengths of EU Economy

  • November 23rd, 2006
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-flag-reduced.pngThe European Commission has released its 2006 review of the European Union economy, saying many countries in the Euro area have not fully adapted to the demands of a single monetary policy and currency. … Read More »

EC Criticises Sugar Growers Slow to Cut Back

  • November 22nd, 2006
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

fischer-boel-reduced.jpgThe European Commission has berated less economic sugar producers for not getting out of production in a short enough time, under a schedule for reducing overall production.

Its Agriculture Commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, said:

“Sugar producers who are not competitive should get out now for their own benefit as well as for the overall balance of the market – that is the logic of our reform. … Read More »

Backgrounder: Europe Confers with Africa as Migration Pressure Keeps Mounting

  • November 21st, 2006
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

eu-flag-reduced.png(This report is archived under EUAustralia, Investigations).

Problems over the mass migration of people into Europe are to be tackled at a meeting of representatives from European and African countries this week (22-23.11.06) at Tripoli, in Libya. … Read More »

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