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Dutch Court Decides Blame On Srebrenica …

  • July 6th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

srebrenica-grave-wikipedia.jpegOPINION: Old controversies have been revived by an appeal court at The Hague, blaming the Dutch state for the deaths of three men at Srebrenica in 1995. … Read More »

Mixed Happenings

  • June 4th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

garibaldi.jpgRisorgimento revisited in Rome; old Cold War adversaries playing hot war games together; the EU in gathering pressure on Syria.

PARTY IN ROME

Much parading in the streets of Rome on Thursday, military feathers and finery on a par with the swashbuckling 19th Century legions that brought off the Risorgimento (Resurgence) – the unification of Italy 150 years ago to the day.

Giuseppe Garibaldi himself (picture), leader of the “redshirts”, horsemen for Italy, certainly would have revelled in the crowd of celebrities from 80 countries, in town for the spectacle. … Read More »

European Idea Gets Australian OK

  • April 15th, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

nelson_brendan-reduced.jpgAustralia’s EU Ambassador Brendan Nelson says he is getting the idea about the European Idea.

That was the drift of an address to the Australian Council for Europe this month, where the Ambassador reviewed his 18 months in the post – the latest phase of a diverse professional and political career. … Read More »

Cote d’Ivoire: Denouement

  • April 12th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

cote-divoire-map.jpgThe former President of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, has been captured inside his fortified residence in Abidjan, after French forces moved against him there. … Read More »

Tragedy Of Cote d’Ivoire

  • April 5th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

cote-divoire-map.jpgFrench troops sent to the West African state of Cote d’Ivoire – Ivory Coast – have secured the airport at Abidjan and are helping with security patrols by the United Nations.

The city, the country’s commercial capital, is braced for open warfare in the latest stage of the political crisis that began with national elections last November. … Read More »

Shake-up In Australia - EU Links: Ambassador …

  • April 2nd, 2011
  • Posted by Lee Duffield

brendannelson-resize.jpgChanging relations with the Europeans …

The Australian Ambassador talks about a turn-around in attitudes towards the EU. … Read More »

Big Day In Brussels: EU/ NATO/ Money/ Gaddafi …

  • March 25th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

brussels-grand-place.jpegIn Brussels, EU heads of government were worrying again over the debt crisis, while not far away, the NATO alliance was taking over control of the no-fly patrol over Libya. … Read More »

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