On Wednesday, the Czech Republic handed over the presidency of the European Union to Sweden. Sweden has called for a more aggressive approach to the problems currently facing the E.U. as it tries to settle on a new charter and gain influence on the global stage.
All Posts Tagged With: "European Union"
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Perspectives
June 8, 2009
Whites-only British party wins seats in European parliament
The British National Party, a far-right, whites-only party, won its first seats in the European parliament. A Worldfocus contributing blogger in London writes to argue against the BNP’s vision of his country.
Blogwatch / Video
March 26, 2009
Russian film dramatizes the Georgia war
A Russian action film, "Olympus Inferno," is set to explore the Georgia war of August 2008 and may spark renewed debate about who started the war.
Video
March 19, 2009
Economic protests and strikes petition France’s government
John Authers of the Financial Times speaks about a new wave of protests and strikes in France aimed at getting the government to do more to ease the deepening crisis, and discusses whether the European Union will be able to come up with a unified position ahead of G-20 talks next month.
Perspectives
March 5, 2009
Financial crisis upsets global economic order
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes that global leaders have stepped up efforts to coordinate economic action, and that this level of global cooperation is unprecedented and will change the face of the world's economic order.
Video
March 2, 2009
E.U. rejects massive bailout plan for Eastern Europe
Roben Farzad of BusinessWeek magazine discusses the rapidly deteriorating economic situation in Eastern Europe and the broader implications of this for Western Europe and the world.
Perspectives
January 26, 2009
E.U. splits on the future of Guantánamo’s prisoners
A Worldfocus contributing blogger discusses why few members of the European Union are eager to accomodate roughly 245 detainees from the prison at Guantánamo Bay, though they expressed support for Barack Obama's decision to close the U.S. facility.
Blogwatch
January 14, 2009
Czech artwork creates stir across Europe
A sculpture celebrating the Czech presidency of the European Union has become embroiled in controversy. It features symbols of E.U. member countries -- but Romania is represented as a vampiric theme park and Bulgaria is portrayed as a Turkish toilet system.
Blogwatch
December 19, 2008
U.N. divided over gay rights declaration
Sixty-six of the 192 United Nations member countries signed a nonbinding declaration to decriminalize homosexuality, while another 60 supported a rival statement introduced by Syria.
Perspectives
December 9, 2008
Belarus extends press freedoms to independent media
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about the Belarusian government's shifting policy towards independent and opposition media in a country that ranks 154th on the Reporters Without Borders index of press freedom.
