One of the numerous attempts seeking to solve the stalemate of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the summit held on 9 October 2009, at the Butmir military base, near Sarajevo. The initiators of this meeting were: the European commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn, the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt,…
Read MoreThe ISF Director, Dr Yiorghos Leventis, departs for Athens and Bratislava on Saturday 24 October 2009. In Athens, Dr Leventis will have consultations with Dr Charalambos Tsardanides, Director of the Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER). Plans for future co-operation will be at the epicentre of the discussions. He will…
Read MoreAccording to a senior Foreign Office official in 1939, it was better for Britain to become an American dominion than a German Gau. This statement epitomised both Britain’s refusal to compromise, and its future readiness to surrender sovereignty to the USA, rather than share it with Europe. His statement proved…
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