January 29, 2013
It’s always interesting to watch rhetoric and negotiation posturing clash with reality. Following David Cameron’s EU speech last week, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, a French government spokeswoman, insisted that:”Being a member of the European Union has a nu…
Posted by Open Europe blog team
|
britain in europe, Cameron's EU speech, France, Mali, solidarity |
January 18, 2013
“We are all with you”Le Monde’s cartoonist left a clear image – France’s President Hollande rushing off into the Malian desert while the rest of the EU sits behind and pontificates.France has a history of interventions in Francophone Africa a…
Posted by Open Europe blog team
|
britain in europe, catherine ashton, EU defence policy, eu military cooperation, France, Mali, UK; |
Open Europe is an independent think tank contributing bold new thinking to the debate about the direction of the EU.
