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dispatch11.19.2009
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Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy and European Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton on Nov. 19
Video Dispatch: Europe Chooses a President
November 20, 2009 0114 GMT
European leaders have named a permanent European Council president and foreign minister — filling two new positions established under the Lisbon Treaty. Russia has welcomed the changes, but whether the new structure will help Moscow meet regional policy goals remains an open question. [more]
Situation Reports
Belgium: Russia-NATO Council To Hold Ministerial Meeting
November 19, 2009 1122 GMT
EU: Palestinian State Recognition Is Premature
November 17, 2009 0936 GMT
Europe: Eurozone Industrial Output Rises
November 12, 2009 1331 GMT
Europe: Eurozone Deficit Rising
November 3, 2009 1424 GMT
Europe: Eurozone Manufacturing Up In October
November 2, 2009 1232 GMT
More Situation Reports
A man holds a banner parodying the EU flag at a protest in Prague in October
The EU Chooses its Leadership
November 19, 2009 2014 GMT
STRATFOR examines the top candidates for the two new EU offices of president and foreign minister, and what each would mean for how the bloc is run. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
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Video Dispatch: In Europe, the Quest for Unity Continues
November 9, 2009 2345 GMT
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, European leaders meet to celebrate the anniversary and move forward on naming an EU president. On the sidelines, French President Nicolas Sarkozy engages Russia over Iran. [more]
photo--German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Berlin 11/9/09
Germany: A Gathering in Berlin
November 9, 2009 1814 GMT
As world leaders assemble in Berlin to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall, a host of current geopolitical issues will top the informal agenda. [more]
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet on Oct. 20 at an EU Economy and Finance Council meeting
Eurozone: Calls for a Stronger Dollar
October 20, 2009 1748 GMT
The weak U.S. dollar has European finance officials worried about its effect on continuing economic recovery. [more]
photo--Serbian President Boris Tadic (R) welcomes Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (L) on Oct. 20
Serbia: Geopolitics of the Moscow-Belgrade Relationship
October 20, 2009 1233 GMT
As Russian President Dmitri Medvedev arrives for a visit upon the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi Germany, Serbian President Boris Tadic attempts to balance his country's relations with Russia and the West. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
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