Medvedev wins!!!
The fact that Dmitry Medvedev has won the Russian presidential election hardly counts as news, but the manner of his win contained a number of surprises
Commentary
Acting as one: Europe’s diplomatic service
With the Lisbon Treaty still to be ratified, discussions of the EEAS are limited and proposals modest. But the EEAS could bring a revolutionary improvement in the EU’s ability to act abroad – if bold thinking is allowed.
EU governments should welcome today’s ECHR ruling on torture
In a ruling announced today, the European Court of Human Rights has struck a significant blow in defence of Europe’s moral standing in the fight against terrorism
Why EU leaders should not stare into Medvedev’s eyes
In 2000, George Bush looked into Putin’s eyes and claimed he had found a soulmate for the West. Today, Western leaders may be about to repeat the same mistake with Dmitry Medvedev.
A united Europe must stand up to Russia
The Russian presidential election is such a cliffhanger. Will it be the rising star Dmitry “Obamovich” Medvedev? Or the veteran Gennady “McCainovich” Zyuganov? Aren’t we on the edge of our seats?
Franco-British defence cooperation – a historic crossroads?
The Brown-Sarkozy summit in late March will offer a great opportunity to boost defence cooperation between the UK and France. But real progress will require a determined exercise of will by the two leaders.
Don’t mention the war
European defence chiefs should help improve the EU’s lacklustre performance in Afghanistan
Kosovo: Between Kiribati and Kuwait
Kosovo?s independence will require restraint and calm by all parties. Even so, it will present a number of key challenges for the EU.
Boycotting the China Olympics
Spielberg was right to step down but governments should look at China’s policies within a historical context, and have a strategy for influencing Beijing beyond the summer of 2008
Democratic Asia changes course
In the past few years, almost all of East Asia’s fully fledged democracies have changed leadership – but this has gone rather unnoticed by European observers who focus on China alone