All eyes on ?triple-hatted? Ashton
Nobody ever said that running the EU was going to be easy. Ms Ashton’s job is clearly complex and difficult
ECFR Council
Of euro-pessimism and failures
Should we be depressed or happy about the state of Europe? In truth, no one knows
The Superpower Sisters
In a world where traditional bilateral diplomacy is rarely enough to solve global problems, the cooperation of Mrs Clinton and Lady Ashton could prove one of the most important diplomatic pairings
Europe?s road to a new Jerusalem
The EU?s new policy statement on Israel and Palestine is pretty good. Now Europe needs to use it ? and the money poured into Palestine ? as the basis for real change
Memo to President Ahmadinejad
Iran looks set to defy President Obama?s offer of engagement and the international community ?- including the EU -? will have to decide how to react. But what is Tehran thinking?
The EU and China: Talking past each other
Did anybody notice the recent EU-China summit that took place at the end of November in Nanjing? No? The summit only lasted an hour and forty-five minutes
Strong enough for a ‘reset’ with Russia? Obama and Moscow
The success of President Obama's “reset” policy with Russia will depend not only on getting U.S. actions toward Moscow right but also on getting insight into the way the Kremlin views the United States and its new president
Strong enough for a ‘reset’ with Russia?
To persuade Russians to join him, Obama must first demonstrate that he does not need them
After Lisbon: Is Europe becoming a global power?
The European Union will start 2010 under von Rompuy and Ashton. This duo is supposed to provide the Union with a single voice in the wider world. Will it?
Europe must rediscover its power
The EU needs to take a good look at its relations and position in the world ? Lady Ashton is well placed to integrate its strengths