Editorials
•20/12/2009
Lessons of CopenhagenMultilateralism is easier to advocate than implement.
Although it is what Europe wants, this is not so certain for the UN.
The conference in Copenhagen on climate provided a paltry image of the international community, a truly virtual notion.
Was it really necessary to convene the...
•07/12/2009
Copenhagen, the apprenticeship in wielding powerUndeniably Europe has influenced the preparation work for the conference in Copenhagen.
By adopting the severest environmental standards the European Union has set the example and compelled the major world players to take steps they had not planned on taking.
Its unity, which is often lacking,...
•07/11/2009
Vaira Vike-Freiberga for President !Vaira Vike-Freiberga is the only woman running for the position of President of the European Council appointed by the Heads of Government.
She is both a symbol and the most qualified person for this difficult function that emerged with the Lisbon Treaty.
The personification of European culture...
•02/11/2009
Which President for the European Council?The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty before the end of the year demands the appointment of a President of the European Council for a period of two and a half years and this is a source of passion and public interest.
27 Heads of State and Government will choose the person who will be...