Unlike the US, the EU seems to have a good reputation worldwide and is also “highly appreciated” among its neigbours, including potential future EU members like Macedonia and Albania, the ECFR analysts, Mark Leonard and Ivan Krastev, write
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“Das Paradox der Macht der EU ist, dass ihre St?rke bis zu einem gewissen Punkt ist, dass sie als schwach wahrgenommen wird”, schreibt der ECFR
“Naturalmente, los pa?ses europeos tambi?n tienen un peso militar relevante, pero la opini?n p?blica no asocia tanto la UE con ese peso y aprecia su poder blando”, dice Leonard
In the poll, released by new think tank the European Council on Foreign Relations, more than one third of the respondents (35 percent) said they see an increased EU power as a central element needed to develop a better world
Iran is the country most people around the world would like see having less power, followed closely by the US, a new opinion poll showed
“In three global crises – Burma, Darfur in Sudan and North Korea – China is widely seen as having more influence on the rogue governments than does the US,” said Thomas Klau, head of the Paris office
Am?rica Latina, no obstante, no parece estar incluida en esa visi?n inical, como explic? a BBC Mundo Jose Ignacio Torreblanca, director de la oficina del ECFR en Madrid
“As EU leaders prepare for the annual debate over how much reform Turkey has done and how much it should do, they should do all they can to renew Turkey’s trust in the EU,” writes Chris Patten, one of ECFR’s founding members
“The most compelling reason for supporting the Reform Treaty is the fact that it could help the EU become a more effective power in the world.” writes Mark Leonard in an opinion piece
“To make UN action more credible and US military action less likely, the EU will need to act as one and make sure it has exhausted all peaceful alternatives in its approach to Iran”, says Daniel Korski, a senior fellow at the European Council of Foreign Relations