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It's 2035 and Britain, with two fingers up to the EU, has closed the tunnel, taken control of the Internet and branded its aliens with yellow stars. Sadly, it's also [...]

As the politics of faith tussle with secular politics in western Europe, so it is becoming harder to separate the two in the east. Poland may have lost its pope, [...]

There was a time when the Left loved Turkey. When Kemal Ataturk died in 1938, he was given a glowing obituary in the London Evening Standard. The writer was Michael [...]

This article discusses dissension amongst European Union (EU) countries in regards to the common foreign policies of the EU, with mention of the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in the autumn of 2009 and disagreements over whether Turkey should be admitted as an EU member state.

The article presents information on a meeting "Coordination" of the ambassadors of the European Union member countries regarding the agendas related to the U.S. and Russia, in Geneva. Topics include the foreign policies of the European Union, the economic aspects of Brexit, and the loss faced by Britain and the Foreign Office after the Brexit.

The author discusses whether former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will become president of the European Union Council. The author mentions the undefined nature of the position and whether Blair will want to stop earning large sums of money on the lecture circuit. Opinions among the British and other European countries about Blair taking the post are mentioned.

In this article the author discusses the foreign affairs policy of the British Conservative Party under the leadership of David Cameron. The author suggests that William Hague, the Conservative Party member responsible for international relations policy, is anti-Europe. The Conservative Party support for Russian foreign policy is examined.

Points out that the G8 meeting, the NATO summit in Istanbul and the European Union-United States summit will allow deeper reflection on the nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Europe. Need to explore the what divides the two great democratic regions of the world; Importance of promoting democracy despite difficulties in Iraq; Call for a truce to the game of name-calling.

The article focuses on the Asian country of Japan and highlights claims to its islands which are inching up the global-security agenda. It underlines the reassertion of authoritarianism in Asia with China encouraging schools to promote patriotic education by using the history of war against Japan. According to the article, despite North Korea's weaknesses, Japan has little could do if Pyongyang launched a missile attack. The author asks if Japan needs to reach out to democratic military alliances like North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The author explains how everyone is responsible for the shift in political policy of Turkey. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates blames European politicians for rejecting Turkey's accession into the European Union (EU). While the pro-Israel lobbyists blame the AK Party's Islamist influence for the hate campaign against Israel. The author points out the U.S. failure to impose effective policy for Turkey. The author also blames the leaders of Turkey for their double standard.

The article discusses the European Union's (EU) international relations and foreign policies. The author reports on the low-profile of the EU and notes that Russia ignores international relations with the EU by seeking relations with leaders such as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. According to the author, Europe's national leaders have placed their own domestic interests before those of the EU.

The article focuses on Albania's foreign policy. The author states that Albania's foreign policy is stable. Political corruption in Albania since 1990 is examined. Also discussed is Albania's desire to use its membership in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a way to achieve membership into the European Union.

The author offers opinions on international cooperation in law enforcement and criminal justice administration. An increased level of coordination among countries in crime prevention, investigation, and criminal justice procedure is seen and examples given. Acknowledging the tensions between different systems of constitutional law, the author states that such cooperation will continue to increase as globalization proceeds.

This article discusses the changing position of the Ukraine in world politics. The relationship between internal political problems in the Ukraine and its relations with countries including Russia, Germany, France, and the U.S. are noted. The author believes that the decision of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) governments to strengthen ties with Russia and weaken ties with the Ukraine is a mistake.

This article offers the author's description of a world where Europe, the U.S., and other civilized, educated nations work together to keep peace and provide a more equal exchange of power. The author calls this place Natoland and describes how the U.S. would no longer have the responsibility to police the world but other strong nations could aid in this endeavor.

The article reports on the decline of anti-U.S. sentiment in Europe, but the difficulties of improved U.S.-European relations until European Union (EU) leaders agree on multiple issues. Europe has failed to combine into a cohesive socio-economic body with similar attitudes about foreign policy. Until agreements are reached, European nationalism reigns instead of convergence.

This article focuses on support for the European Union (EU) in member countries on the fiftieth anniversary of its founding with the Treaty of Rome. The EU has just 22% support in France, 24% in Britain, and 28% in Germany. The author writes that the downward trend to a large degree reflects on deficient leadership. If either Segolene Royal or Nicolas Sarkozy win the presidency in France, they will join German Chancellor Angela Merkel and presumptive British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in the summer of 2007 in what is described as an Euro-skeptical triumvirate.

The article presents the author's views on the influence of the European Union on global politics. It is suggested that the United States is no longer an effective power broker in the Middle East, and that it is time for Europe to arise as a new negotiator. It is the author's view that, given that the reputation of America has been compromised in the region, Europe is the only partner with the power to stand up and play mediator.

This article comments on the value of the Group of 8 (G8) organization of industrialized countries. The author examines what it has achieved; he points out that while it has reduced suspicions among the world's most powerful nations, it has increased the world's suspicions about their leaders, attested by violent demonstrations at former G8 summits in Italy, France, and Switzerland. The G8, according to the author, has become a symbol of how a small group of self-selected leaders cannot adequately answer today's challenges.

Warns about the politics of antiglobalization, which is growing into a powerful force aimed at liberal democracy and market economies. Examples of nation-first or region-first politics, like the Northern League of Italy and Britain's Conservative Party; United States Senate's refusal to ratify a global nuclear test ban because of the fear of the unknown; Environmental and social issues in the global trade; How the conference in Seattle of the World Trade Organization could be a good place to start actions against antiglobalization.