- September 6th, 2008
- Posted by Monique Ross
An extraordinary European Council summit in Brussels on September 1 ended without sanctions against Russia, though the 27-nation bloc unanimously condemned Russia’s decision to recognise the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and offered comprehensive support to Georgia. … Read More »
- August 30th, 2008
- Posted by Lee Duffield
Once again the European Union won the Olympic Games hands down.
Had the twenty-seven countries’ medals tally been aggregated, in the manner of, say, the Soviet Union in days gone by, world Olympic sports domination would be close to no-contest.
It might be a tribute to sports culture, good policy on health and fitness, or a plain outcome of having money and time to spend on sport, but the medals tally from the Beijing Olympic Games is telling a story of success for Europe. … Read More »
- April 4th, 2008
- Posted by Lee Duffield
COMMENTARY: NATO’s Bucharest summit (2-4.4.08) approved the entry of two more former communist countries – Albania and Croatia – into the Western alliance, and agreed to put more resources and effort into Afghanistan. … Read More »
- January 6th, 2008
- Posted by Lee Duffield
The conduct of voting in Georgia is being contested, invoking images of the strife in Pakistan this month, also over elections. … Read More »