Cameron Committed to Entitlement Reform
With massive spending cuts ahead, Britain’s prime minister is urging people to take greater responsibility for their own lives.
Europe
Anti-Islamism as Impediment to Growth
Are Denmark’s strict immigration policies to blame for its recent lack of economic growth?
The State of Our Union is Tense
In his first state of the union address, European Commission President José Barroso disappointed parliamentarians but did display vision.
Britain, France Not Sharing Aircraft Carriers
Liam Fox dismisses the notion of sharing an aircraft carrier as “utterly unrealistic.”
Political Deadlock in Belgium and Holland
Three months after both countries held parliamentary elections, Belgium and the Netherlands are still without a government.
Spain Remains Mired in Recession
Despite high unemployment, Spain’s government is delaying labor reforms.
Russian Submarine Stalking Trident
Is this Cold War nostalgia or should London worry?
Sarkozy’s Tough Reelection Prospects
French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces discontent both from voters and within his own party.
Are Europeans Better Negotiators?
Foreign Policy’s David Bosco suggests that their experience with multilateralism makes European bureaucrats better suited for international diplomacy.
Germany is Booming But What of Europe?
With Germany leading much of Northern Europe out of recession, the recovery gap with the south is gradually widening.
Slovakia Refuses to Help Bail Out Greece
The country points out that Greece is richer than itself.
Britain, France Teaming Up on Defense
As all of Europe braces for spending cuts, Britain and France are preparing to examine whether and how they might be able to work more closely together in the area of defense. French Defense Minister Hervé Morin described the venture as “a very ambitious operation” in parliament last month. According to Morin, the new Liberal-Conservative […]
Spending Cuts Ahead for UK Armed Forces
Britain has to cut and it has to cut dearly. Along with tax hikes, the new Liberal-Conservative government is preparing to slash public spending across the board in order to restore balance to the budget. The armed forces, having suffered budget cut after budget cut in the preceding years, won’t manage to escape this renewed […]
Washington Shouldn’t Want a United Europe
Once Europe adopts a common foreign policy, America could no longer take advantage of internal division.
Cameron Calls for Stronger India Relation
The British prime minister wants a “stronger, wider and deeper” relationship with India.