September 2, 2011
The curtain has been drawn over the Paris conference on Libya. Now that the time for photo-ops and ritual calls for “reconciliation and forgiveness” has passed, another ‘battle for Libya’ is under way, with all the main countries participating in the m…
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berlusconi, eu foreign minister, EU foreign policy, France, gaddafi, libya, Sarkozy |
March 11, 2011
Speaking about splits, here’s a pretty frank and thought-provoking note from Czech President Václav Klaus, regarding today’s EU summit on Libya:Notes for the European Council on Libya1. The Czech Republic considers today’s meeting as very important …
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Attempts to create a common EU foreign policy rest on the notion that a single, clear voice emanating from Europe would carry more weight than a shrill, discordant cacophony of individual voices from member states. This is appealing in principle, but a…
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catherine ashton, EU foreign policy, external action service, gaddafi, libya |
February 23, 2011
Over on the Spectator’s Coffee House blog, we set out the case for imposing sanctions on Gaddfi’s regime (while also looking at the difficulties EU member states are facing in coming up with a common policy on Libya, in what is a painfully familar stor…
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berlusconi, czech republic, EEAS, EU foreign policy, finland, France, germany, italy, libya, sanctions |
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