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Radosław Sikorski on the future of the EU

by Kosmopolit in Eastern Europe, EU politics

November 30, 2011 · 5 Comments

This week, the Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski (also on twitter: @sikorskiradek) gave an excellent speech on the future of the EU in Berlin. (also a timely reminder that Poland holds the Council Presidency at the moment) The title “Poland and the Future of the European Union” might not sound very exciting, but don’t be [...]

Tags: Berlin, Council Presidency, eurozone, future of the EU, Germany, poland, Radosław Sikorski, speech

The UK and the European Union: A difficult relationship

by Kosmopolit in EU politics

November 15, 2011 · 2 Comments

There has been a lot of talk about the UK’s role in the EU lately. First the backbenchers’ rebellion in the House of Commons, then Cameron’s attempts to define EU policy (aiming at a “repatriation of powers”) and now a Labour debate on how to deal with Europe. Moreover, EU member states are increasingly critical [...]

Tags: Berlin, Britain and the EU, EU, Euro, euroscepticism, eurozone, Germany, media

Obama, Berlin and the world

by Kosmopolit in International Politics

July 24, 2008 · 5 Comments

So what did we expect from Barack Obama’s foreign policy speech in Berlin? Since Barack Obama is not even the official democratic candidate yet, and obviously not the US President, I think expectations were hugely exaggerated. Apart from that, the following list of expectations sums it up (at least for me): Great visions for the [...]

Tags: Barack Obama, Berlin, election campaign, Europe, foreign policy, Germany, Obama 08, politics, speech, transatlantic relations, US elections, US Politics, USA