Reinforcing Europe’s influence on the world stage is one of the big goals behind the EU’s streamlining of its highest positions. Europe wants to be seen as a global presence like the US and China. Trade and human rights rows continue between China and the EU and individual EU countries. ...
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Rounding off coverage of Europe’s launch of new leaders, euronews’ in-house cartoonist harps on Kissinger’s quip which captured the imagination decades ago: ‘Who do I call when I have to call Europe?’ The American foreign policy juggernaut today would get an answer. To get a fix on...
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This is the invitation Video for CONFAB 2009, the annual Alumni meet of the department of Masters in Human Resource Management (MHRM) of INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL WELFARE & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. Created by - Bikram Sarkar , MHRM 2008-10 ... "business school" "b skool" B-skool IISWBM MHRM "Bikram...
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The choice of Catherine Ashton could be seen as a nod towards understated efficiency rather than the influence of a high-profile big-name diplomat. Some say it was a sop to the UK for turning down their former premier, Tony Blair, but all who know her say Ashton is an astut...
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Low-key Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named the new full time President of the European Council, and Briton Catherine Ashton has been designated the EU’s first consolidated High Representative of Foreign and Security Policy. These decisions were taken at...
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The European Union has turned it’s attention to choosing an executive commission, after electing a new president and foreign affairs chief last night. France and Germany have already staked their claim for top economic and trade positions. Herman Van Rompuy...
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For an outside look at Europe moving forward, euronews sought out an American expert in international relations who specialises in the EU: Dr. Kathleen McNamara, an associate professor at Georgetown University. euronews: “Symbolism has always been an important part of socia...
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From now on the US knows who to call if President Obama wants to phone Europe – the old so-called Kissinger question attributed to the former US secretary of state is finally answered. And Barack Obama was quick to lend his support to the naming of the EU’s first president, ...
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Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Fleming Herman Van Rompuy gained substantial favour as a candidate for the new job of full-time European Union President relatively late in the game. It was his consensus-building skill holding a challenging coalition together at home which grabbed a...
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