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Politics

European Socialists To Join Forces for Elections

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Leading European socialists and Social Democrats met in Madrid on Monday to discuss the first common program for the group in European elections and to advocate for greater government intervention in the economy.  »

 

Opinion

Opinion: Nigerian Politicians Must Deal With Root of Violence

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Many Nigerian politicians would rather fatten their own pockets than deal with the actual roots of religious violence, but some examples of reconciliation exist, according to Deutsche Welle's Thomas Moesch. »

 

NATO

Merkel Affirms German Stance Against NATO Expansion

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel affirmed her opposition to quickly admitting Ukraine and Georgia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) through a spokesman on Monday. »

 

PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org

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.

 

Aviation

Ryanair Launches Fresh Bid for Aer Lingus

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Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced Monday a fresh bid to take over privatized Irish national carrier Aer Lingus. »

 

Energy

Africa Finds Energy Independence with Swedish Biodiesel

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Biodiesel has gotten a bad rap for using valuable food crops. Now, several African countries are producing their own biodiesel from non-food materials, and the technology to do it comes from a family business in Sweden.  »

 

Environment

UN Global Warming Talks Weighed Down by Financial Crisis

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A new push to combat global warming at a UN climate change conference in Poland is being overshadowed by the world's economic downturn and rising greenhouse-gas emissions in rich and emerging nations. »

 

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