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EU Appoints Envoy to Middle East Quartet

The European Union has appointed Mr Andreas Reinicke to represent Europe in the Middle East Quartet. Currently Germany’s ambassador to Syria, Mr Reinicke has worked in diplomacy for 25 years,…

January 23, 2012No CommentRead More

Macedonia and Greece Still Not Agreed on Naming Issue

Macedonia and Greece are still without agreement after two days of ambassadorial talks in New York aimed at settling a naming dispute. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia wishes to…

January 18, 2012No CommentRead More

Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Primary

Mitt Romney has won the New Hampshire primary, just one week after inching a victory over Rick Santorum in Iowa. The former governor of Massachusetts has enjoyed a blistering start…

January 11, 2012No CommentRead More

Catherine Ashton calls on Malaysia to Decriminalise Homosexuality

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, has called on Malaysia to decriminalise homosexual conduct following…

January 9, 2012No CommentRead More

Michele Bachmann Pulls Out of Republican Presidential Race

Michele Bachmann has pulled out of the race to become the Republican nomination for President after a poor showing in the Iowa Caucus. The result was a disappointment for the…

January 4, 2012No CommentRead More

Palestinian and Israeli Negotiators Meet Tony Blair in Jordan for Peace Talks

Palestinian and Israeli negotiators met with Tony Blair on 3rd January 2012 in Amman, Jordan, as part of Quartet talks aimed at restarting peace negotiations between the two parties. Robert…

January 4, 2012No CommentRead More

What’s In a Name? Macedonia and Greece Agree to Resume Talks Over Title

Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have agreed to resume talks over the naming of the Republic of Macedonia. The United Nations will mediate discussions between the two…

January 4, 2012No CommentRead More

Mitt Romney Wins Republican Caucus in Iowa

Mitt Romney has secured a win at the psychologically important Republican Caucus in Iowa. Now the Republican front runner for United States President, Romney won by eight votes. The former…

January 4, 20121 CommentRead More

Just Eight States Block Comprehensive Ban on Nuclear Tests

With the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty by Indonesia, there remain just eight more states needed to ratify the treaty before it can enter into force. The so-called Annex-2…

December 7, 2011No CommentRead More

Herman van Rompuy “We Need More Europe”

The President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, has issued a clarion call to Europe’s leaders to renew their faith in the European project. In an eloquent speech marking…

November 14, 2011No CommentRead More