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COMMENTARY: The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall was celebrated globally and commemorated for its international meanings, beyond the borders of reunited Germany. … Read More »
The twentieth anniversary of the shootings at and around Tienanmen square (4.6.09) is being greeted with refreshed horror worldwide, and a certain arrogance in Beijing – where the archived news has been officially called “groundless allegations”.
In this commentary Lee Duffield recalls the moment as seen from another public square, in Europe; and he reprises the information that came out, about the reality of a “Tienanmen Solution” much feared in Eastern Europe, just months after the tragedy in China. … Read More »
The Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has been speaking of concerns about a worsening of conditions in Eastern Europe, and possible aid from China, in his commentary on the world economy. … Read More »
The Australian Defence Minister, Joel Fitzgibbon, has departed for Poland (15.1.09), to see partners in the military mission to Afghanistan. … Read More »
“Yes, you can!” said Jose Manuel Barroso, wrapping up the Brussels summit of European leaders with a call to other countries to join it in a concerted attack on the environmental crisis.
The two-day gathering (11-12.12.08) also worked on a stimulus plan for the economy and heard outlines for a plan, to bring Ireland back into the movement to restructure the European Union. … Read More »
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ended yesterday in Poznań, Poland with a clear commitment from governments to get more serious with their negotiation in the coming year.
The convention’s endorsement of the so-called Global Environment Facility’s “Poznań Strategic Programme on Technology Transfer” will mean marked progress, as the program will increase levels of investment in environmental protection. … Read More »
OPINION: An open row between the powerful French President and the European Commission has posed a new threat to international trade deals where Australia has high stakes.
As Lee Duffield reports from Brussels, the new development has upset arrangements that the Australian government wants — and in Europe it has brought on a new political challenge to the existence of the European Union itself, in its present shape. … Read More »