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Minister In EU: Security Talks And London Party …

  • February 25th, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

smith-stephen.jpgThe Australian Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith, has completed a four-day visit to Europe (14-19.2.10) putting emphasis on multi-national agencies and security agreements. … Read More »

Copenhagen Climate Moves “Won’t Turn On A Dime”

  • December 30th, 2009
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

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COMMENTARY: The world climate change conference at  Copenhagen (7-18.12.09) produced an accord registering nations’ commitments but not the binding treaty being sought by environmentalist gr0pups and by several, mostly Western, governments. … Read More »

Huge Push On Climate Change Pre-Copenhagen

  • June 13th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor


bonn-c-change2.jpgThis year has already seen a welter of consultations at highest levels in the lead-up to the December meeting at Copenhagen on climate change — but not everybody is impressed with the rate of progress.

A drafting session for a possible agreement, lasting twelve days with thousands of participants, has just has just ended in Bonn. … Read More »

EU Focus On Asia

  • May 28th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor


asean-flagsvg.pngeu-flag-site-reduced.pngEuropean and South-east Asian Ministers meeting in Cambodia (27-29.5.09) are continuing with a definite push for closer “East-West” relations, embarked on during the past month.

At an earlier high-level gathering in Hanoi, the two sides condemned the nuclear test in North Korea – while going ahead with a full agenda on climate change and development. … Read More »

Declaration Against Racism – After All That …

  • April 23rd, 2009
  • Posted by Lee Duffield


un-hr-commissioner-09.jpgThe United Nations hosted a scuffle over racism at its European headquarters, in Geneva.

The World Summit on Racism endorsed its prepared declaration this week (22.4.09) putting aside conflict there on Monday, mostly over the Holocaust and animosity towards Zionism. … Read More »

“We Were There” – Activists Hitched A Ride On Summitry …

  • April 6th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

greenpeace-prague.jpgPart of a phalanx of protest groups giving special attention to the summiteers of the last week in Europe, the environmentalist movement Greenpeace delivered a spectacular last day stunt. … Read More »

North Korea Missile Shot Reverberates At Brussels And Prague …

  • April 6th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

nato-chiefs-handover-09.jpgA shot that rang out around the world; the test-firing of a ballistic missile by North Korea (5.4.09) was unpopular around the world, received badly by NATO and by President Obama, in Prague. … Read More »

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