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What Does Russia Think?

02 Oct 09 - Andrew Wilson,
If we want to deal with Russia, we need to understand it. But the EU doesn't want to.
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Missile defences, bald men and combs

01 Oct 09 - Nick Witney,
In spite of Czech and Polish objections, the Obama administration was right to drop plans for radars and rocket interceptors in central Europe.
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Yalta gathering provides rare forum for boosting image

01 Oct 09 - Andrew Wilson,
Ukraines?s YES annual conference in Yalta is the closest thing Ukraine has to Russia?s Valdai to promote its image.
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La Chine, vieux pays, mais jeune puissance ?conomique

30 Sep 09 - François Godement,
Nous sommes face ? la cons?cration d'un mythe fondateur, celui d'une superpuissance.
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A toss of the coin

As the world tries to deal with a rebellius Iran, Europe keeps on discussing internally. A ?yes? in Ireland would put an end to this.
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What did we really learn from the economic crisis?

29 Sep 09 - Emma Bonino
All we have really done is change the decision-making body, while the causes and symptoms of the financial crisis remain unchecked.
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Victors: Merkel and the Liberal Party

28 Sep 09 - Thomas Klau,
It has been a sensationally dull electoral campaign, but the result is anything but.
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What an Irish No would mean for Europe

24 Sep 09 - Andrew Duff MEP
A second rejection of the Lisbon Treaty would shunt Europe into a constitutional impasse .
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Lisbon II: ?Yes? looking good but pitfalls lie ahead

22 Sep 09 - Karl Smyth
With the Ireland's October 2 polling date edging closure, what will be the likely result for Lisbon?
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Europe must stand up for Georgia

Open letter: Twenty years after half of Europe was freed, a new wall is being built - across Georgia.
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Completing Europe

We have to find a way to end our internal divisions and restore our leadership.
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Backsliding on human rights

The EU and their allies have to get their act together on human rights. Lives are at risk.
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Bringing out the big guns

15 Sep 09 - Daniel Korski,
The Lisbon Treaty may increase the EU's chances of developing a foreign policy that is both coherent and strong.
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Russian and EU powers of attraction

13 Sep 09 - ,
Does the eastern neighbourhood want to join forces with Russia, be part of the EU or go it alone?
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Open letter: the state of the Latvian economy

10 Sep 09 - ECFR members
An open letter on the Latvian economic crisis, signed by ECFR members, including Martti Ahtisaari, Mark Leonard and George Soros.
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