Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "George Robertson" produced 40 items.
| 1. Head of hardship | April 24, 2008 |
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A man people hire if they need someone who can get results under taxing conditions. Pieter Feith may be the international community's top trouble-shooter in Kosovo, but even... |
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| 2. Europe Buff | June 15, 2006 |
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There have been seven UK ministers for Europe since Tony Blair came to power in 1997. So if the past is anything to go by, newly appointed incumbent Geoffrey William Hoon has... | |
| 3. A military pygmy or a sleeping giant? | November 17, 2005 |
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In a back-handed compliment about the state of European defence, the then NATO secretary-general George Robertson famously described Europe as a "flabby giant", rather than... | |
| 4. Iraq role a possibility, says NATO chief | February 19, 2004 |
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NATO's Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has said the Alliance may agree to playing a bigger role in peacekeeping in Iraq if it is asked by a new government in... | |
| 5. Book Review | January 22, 2004 |
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DO WE really need another book about the dire state of the transatlantic relationship? And does this one say anything new on the subject? The answers to the above are... | |
| 6. Joy and caution at Saddam capture | December 18, 2003 |
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EUROPEAN Parliament leaders were united in congratulating the US this week following the capture of Saddam Hussein, though they stressed that it would not solve Iraq's... | |
| 7. EU and NATO clash over defence policy | October 23, 2003 |
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TALKS between EU and NATO diplomats have done little to defuse tensions – most acute in Washington – over plans by some member states to create an independent military... | |
| 8. NATO's new number one | October 2, 2003 |
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ON THE international stage, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer's handling of the Iraq question allowed him carve out a reputation as a wily tactician. While Donald Rumsfeld did his... | |
| 9. Movers and Shakers | September 25, 2003 |
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DUTCH Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was this week named as the replacement for George Robertson as NATO secretary-general in Brussels.The 55-year-old former head of... | |
| 10. Congo operation underlined airlift shortcomings | September 18, 2003 |
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DEFENCE weaknesses were exposed during Operation Artemis in the Congo, the EU's chief of staff admitted yesterday (17 September). The shortcomings evident during the EU's... | |
| 11. Crusader against crime | June 19, 2003 |
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“NATO is always to blame,” remarked Zoran Zivkovic during a recent visit to Brussels. The Serbian premier used the Alliance as an excuse for his late arrival to a... | |
| 12. Greek presidency aid plan touts extra EUR 300m for Balkans | May 22, 2003 |
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ANNUAL funding to the Western Balkans would rise by €300 million to help their countries prepare for eventual EU membership, under a blueprint devised by the Greek... | |
| 13. Leading the fight against the causes of terror | April 3, 2003 |
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Non-military tactics such as judicial cooperation are vital, says EU High Representative Javier Solana | |
| 14. Giscard's constitution is the key to true independence for Europe | April 3, 2003 |
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VALERY Giscard d'Estaing called for a “declaration of independence” by the European Union during a recent broadcast on French television. It was a typically grand... | |
| 15. EU should aim to be a civilian not military power, say academics | March 27, 2003 |
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THE reconstruction of Iraq will provide the EU with an opportunity to prove its worth as a civilian rather than military force, a top academic declared this week. Giacomo... | |
| 16. Does EU need a mutual defence pact? | March 13, 2003 |
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As the EU considers taking full responsibility for its own defence, Dana Spinant assesses the possible effects on relations with the US and neutral member states EU LEADERS... | |
| 17. A foot in both camps | March 13, 2003 |
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IT'S just as well Aleksander Kwasniewski is a keen sportsman. In recent months the Polish president's efforts to maintain good relations with both the United States and all... | |
| 18. The ambition gap that threatens the credibility of European rule-making | January 16, 2003 |
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NATO General-Secretary George Robertson knows a thing or two about running large, unwieldy organisations wedded to outdated beliefs and cumbersome decision-making... | |
| 19. VIEWPOINT - NATO defence capabilities: the way forward. Steps must be taken to allow alliance to meet new demands. | July 25, 2002 |
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WHEN NATO Secretary-General George Robertson took office in October 1999, he said that his three top priorities were "capabilities, capabilities, capabilities". This... | |
| 20. AVIATION - Why the EU 'super-plane' is having some trouble getting off the ground | July 18, 2002 |
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Ambitious plans for the Airbus A400M, a military aircraft designed to enable troops to be swiftly deployed or evacuated, have flown into trouble. THE hordes of... | |
