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Talks move on to additional unilateral measures. The European Union is considering extending sanctions to persuade the North Korean regime to scale down tensions on the...

A transatlantic trade agreement looks even more important in the modest context of the rest of the US-European relationship I am in Washington, DC, this week, trying to find...

When Margaret Thatcher became prime minister, John Kerr was in the UK's finance ministry to which he had been seconded from the foreign ministry. He speaks to Toby Vogel...

The European Union should show that it is prepared to act against human-rights abuses in Russia If there is one thing that truly alarms the Russian elite, it is the prospect...

Europe has the leverage and the opportunity to resuscitate the Middle East peace process US President Barack Obama's recent three-day visit to Israel and Palestine gave...

More than 200 MEPs sign petition to Catherine Ashton over fate of demobilised anti-regime fighters from Iran stranded in Iraq. A group of more than 200 members of the...

A round-up of the international press on Wednesday, 27 March The European Commission's final pre-accession progress report on Croatia generates a large number of articles,...

Redressing the imbalance in arms in Syria is an essential step to ending the war – but it would not be enough As the war in Syria enters its third year, it is hard to avoid...

A European Union law to outlaw illegal wood imports could have a big impact across the globe In early March the EU staked its claim to leadership in tackling environmental...

The US's decision to divert money from its missile-defence programme in Europe to defence against North Korea is understandable, even if Poles may not like it Finding a place...

The United States is shedding its troublesome dependence on imports of foreign energy at an accelerating pace. The consequences will transform the role that the US plays in...

While some member states forge ahead with exploiting reserves of shale gas, others are banning the practice Over the past 20 years, possibilities to exploit reserves of...

The EU's energy diplomacy will grow in importance and diversity – but still leave the EU vulnerable to shocks For years, pipelines from Russia and the Caspian – and the...

The world's most pressing problems cannot be solved without the full participation of women. During my first week as the United States' secretary of state, I had the honour...

Almunia says US software company broke a legally binding pledge to offer a choice of web browsers. The European Commission yesterday (6 March) announced that it was fining...

A round-up of the international press on Thursday, 7 March. Mario Monti, Italy's caretaker prime minister, has said that new elections would be preferable to an...

A round-up of the international news on Wednesday, 6 March. The death of Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela, fills newspapers. In France, the leader of the hard left,...

Fragmentation is the current leitmotif of international geopolitics. In his masterpiece Diplomacy, Henry Kissinger describes,...

The stakes are high as Europe and the US prepare to equip themselves for the challenges that will come from Asia over the next few years Like two inveterate gamblers badly in...

Lucinda Creighton, minister for European affairs If there were an award in Ireland for politicians who speak their minds, Lucinda Creighton might bag it. The 33-year-old...