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Is Britain Leaving Europe?

sherry — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

At an EU summit meeting in Brussels, December 8 and 9, Britain’s Conservative prime minister David Cameron provoked a fury by vetoing a planned new EU treaty imposing tighter fiscal discipline on euro members to help resolve the debt crisis in the eurozone and prevent its recurrence.

What Do Britain’s Elections Mean for the United States?

ian — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Britain holds parliamentary elections this Thursday (May 6) that are widely viewed as the closest in the country’s recent history.

A Washington Perspective: The Fraying Bonds of the Special Relationship

ian — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

There are two main strands to the special relationship between the United States and Britain, both of which are vulnerable to erosion in the coming years, although at differing speeds. One is the deep civilizational bond between the two leading "Anglo-Saxon" powers; the other the intense politico-military and intelligence co-operation between the two governments since World War II.

Gordon Brown Needs G-20 Summit Success

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: Why is the G-20 summit so important to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who will chair the meeting in London on April 2?

A1: Brown needs an outcome he can convincingly describe as a step toward resolving the world economic and financial crisis for at least three interrelated reasons:

Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Washington

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: Is it important for British prime minister Gordon Brown to be the first European leader to visit the Obama White House this Tuesday?