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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p025gvcx Ivo H. Daalder September 2, 2014 BBC World ServiceEurope, Global SecurityGlobal SecurityEurope Ivo H. Daalder ...


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Europe’s longest recession since World War II appears to be ending, despite doubts just a year ago that the Eurozone would even survive. New signs of recovery have emerged, anchored by rising consumer confidence and continued growth in Germany and France. ...


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What do modern military and corporate strategy have in common with Achilles, Sun Tzu, and primates? The answer is fluidity, flexibility, and pure unpredictability. Every day we make decisions that are built on our theory of what will give us the outcome we ...


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The Irish economy has emerged from recession and has grown more rapidly than the eurozone as a whole. The signals of a revival of the country’s economic fortunes drew admiration from Chancellor Angela Merkel who praised Prime Minister Enda Kenny for the re ...


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2013 marks a new phase in the European Union’s quest for economic recovery. Ireland currently holds the rotating EU presidency, and—as a recovering country—is emphasizing stability, job creation, and economic growth at home and across the Union. In spite o ...


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The Franco-German partnership is one of the cornerstones of the European Union. It formed the basis of the post-war European reconciliation and reconstruction, which culminated in the continent’s integration as we know it today. However, the situation in t ...


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Poland was the only EU country to avoid a recession during the recent global financial crisis. It is the sixth-largest EU country and boasts the fastest-growing economy among the major EU states. Playing a central role in European politics, it is a critica ...


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Summary by Richard C. Longworth Since the fall of European Communism 20 years ago, Russia and its former East European satellites have evolved in entirely different directions, Anne Applebaum told a Chicago Council audience Wednesday evening. NATO and the ...


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For the last three years, a country that accounts for less than three percent of the eurozone’s economy has dominated global headlines amid fears it could trigger an international financial meltdown. Analysis of Greece’s decline often focuses on cultural f ...


External Commentary

http://europesworld.org/2014/10/09/how-the-three-past-ages-of-nato-add-up-to-its... Ivo H. Daalder October 9, 2014 Europe's WorldEurope, Global SecurityGlobal SecurityEurope Ivo H. Daalder ...