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Africa

UN Approves More Peacekeepers for DR Congo

The UN Security Council has authorized the deployment of 3,000 new military and police personnel to help end the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. »Mehr zu: title"

Peacekeeping

UN Extends EU Peacekeeping Mandate in Bosnia

The UN Security Council has extended the European Union's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia for one year. Since the war, the country has been under international administration, first under NATO and now under the EU.  »Mehr zu: title"

Georgia

Georgian President Demands NATO Membership Timetable

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili demanded Thursday that his Caucasus republic be offered a timetable showing what it must do to qualify for membership in NATO. »Mehr zu: title"

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Atlantic-community.org is an online platform for transatlantic debate on key issues of international politics and globalization. Find thought provoking analysis from international policy leaders and decision makers.

Human Rights

French Prisons Threaten European Human Rights: Commissioner

France's detention policies risk undermining Europe's standing on human rights, a European human rights commission report said Thursday. »Mehr zu: title"

Agriculture

EU Ministers Strike Deal on Farm Aid Reform

After marathon negotiations, the EU's agricultural ministers hammered out a series of reforms to Europe's expensive policy of agricultural subsidies.  »Mehr zu: title"

Russia

Crisis Could Bring Russia in From the Cold: World Bank Chief

The global financial crisis could present the international community with the chance to lay aside the recent tensions that have emerged with Russia, World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said in a speech delivered in Berlin. »Mehr zu: title"

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