http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/-t1.htm Discussions on EU foreign policy. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:50:49 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver/site_logo.gif http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/-t1.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/fg-supports-eu-somalia-anti-piracy-force-t89.htm Don http://www.finegael.ie/news/index.cfm/type/details/nkey/35548/pkey/653 Fine Gael Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Billy Timmins TD, today announced his party's support for the proposed European Union air and naval force to combat piracy threatening sea lanes off Somalia. "Piracy has soared off the coast of Somalia, with at least 30 ships hijacked this year, earning an estimated millions in ransom payments and turning the area into the world's most dangerous waterway. "Such ... Foreign affairs Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:50:49 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/fg-supports-eu-somalia-anti-piracy-force-t89.htm#89 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/fg-supports-eu-somalia-anti-piracy-force-t89.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/human-rights-take-back-seat-at-eu-central-asia-talks-t86.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26778/?rk=1 EU and Central Asian foreign ministers pledged to work together on new gas pipelines and counter-terrorism at a meeting in Paris on Thursday (18 September), with the problem of grave human rights abuses in the region pushed down the agenda. "We re-affirm the importance of active co-operation in the development of different hydrocarbon transport corridors that aim to ensure a guaranteed and reliable supply for European markets," the ... Foreign affairs Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:56:22 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/human-rights-take-back-seat-at-eu-central-asia-talks-t86.htm#86 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/human-rights-take-back-seat-at-eu-central-asia-talks-t86.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/cuba-takes-step-to-normalise-ties-with-eu-t82.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26756/?rk=1 Cuba has conditionally accepted an European union's offer from June to breath life into mutual political ties. In a letter cited by Reuters news agency, the Cuban foreign minister accepted the union's proposal to resume formal political dialogue "once the foundations and bases are established by joint agreement". The move is a direct response to the EU foreign ministers' decision in June to lift diplomatic sanctions on Havana, ... Foreign affairs Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:31:16 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/cuba-takes-step-to-normalise-ties-with-eu-t82.htm#82 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/cuba-takes-step-to-normalise-ties-with-eu-t82.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/middle-east-nuclear-weapon-free-zone-a-serious-start-t80.htm Don Source http://www.taurillon.org/Middle-East-Nuclear-weapon-Free-Zone-A-Serious-Start here was an October 2007 Israeli air strike in Syria directed against an alleged nuclear facility under construction, but the nature of this facility has not been confirmed. Thus, non-governmental voices need to be raised with positive suggestions of confidence-building measures and calls for serious political negotiations. Largely absent from newspaper headlines have been the UN General Assembly resolutions ... Foreign affairs Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:53:14 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/middle-east-nuclear-weapon-free-zone-a-serious-start-t80.htm#80 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/middle-east-nuclear-weapon-free-zone-a-serious-start-t80.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-ministers-to-take-a-risk-on-belarus-t73.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26739/?rk=1 EU foreign ministers on Monday (15 September) are to make a formal offer to relax sanctions against Belarus in return for good conduct in upcoming parliamentary elections, as Europe takes a risk on President Alexander Lukashenko's regime. The EU "will re-evaluate the situation in Belarus in the light of the legislative elections" and is "ready to re-examine the restrictive measures in place against Belarus officials" if ... Foreign affairs Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:41:31 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-ministers-to-take-a-risk-on-belarus-t73.htm#73 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-ministers-to-take-a-risk-on-belarus-t73.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-secures-deal-on-russia-withdrawal-t53.htm Don Source http://euobserver.com/9/26708/?rk=1 Following four-hour talks between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French leader Nicolas Sarkozy, Moscow has agreed to pull out its troops "from the zones adjacent to South Ossetia and Abkhazia to the line preceding the start of hostilities" by mid-October. "This withdrawal will be implemented within 10 days of the deployment of international mechanisms in these zones, including no fewer than 200 observers from the European ... Foreign affairs Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:59:44 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-secures-deal-on-russia-withdrawal-t53.htm#53 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-secures-deal-on-russia-withdrawal-t53.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-ukraine-summi-t43.htm Don Source http://www.ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil/PFUE-09_2008/PFUE-09.09.2008/sommet_union_europeeneukraine Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of the Council of the European Union and Victor Yushchenko, the President of the Ukraine, will adopt a joint declaration establishing the political framework for EU-Ukraine relations. The Ukrainian delegation will be led by President Victor Yushchenko. The European Union will be represented by the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, ... Foreign affairs Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:31:55 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-ukraine-summi-t43.htm#43 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/eu-ukraine-summi-t43.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/ministerial-conference-building-a-europe-of-asylum-extended-to-civil-society-t35.htm Don Source http://ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil/PFUE-09_2008/PFUE-08.09.2008/conference_batir_une_europe_de_l_asile_6492 Practical co-operation in matters of asylum, the external dimension of the politics of asylum, and the future European Asylum System will be discussed. Entitled "Building a Europe of Asylum" in reference to section IV of the draft European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, the aim of this conference is to lay the foundations of the second phase of the Common ... Foreign affairs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:34:50 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/ministerial-conference-building-a-europe-of-asylum-extended-to-civil-society-t35.htm#35 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/ministerial-conference-building-a-europe-of-asylum-extended-to-civil-society-t35.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/foreign-ministers-meeting-gymnich-t34.htm Don Source http://ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil/PFUE-09_2008/PFUE-05.09.2008/reunion_des_ministres_des_affaires_etrangeres_gymnich Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, has invited his counterparts from the other 26 European Union Member States, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and the relevant members of the European Commission members, to an informal meeting – Gymnich - in Avignon on 5 and 6 September. The Friday afternoon ... Foreign affairs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:23:27 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/foreign-ministers-meeting-gymnich-t34.htm#34 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/foreign-ministers-meeting-gymnich-t34.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/statement-by-the-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-european-union-on-the-visit-of-the-turkish-president-abdullah-gul-to-armenia-on-6-september-t32.htm Don Source http://ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil/PFUE-09_2008/PFUE-04.09.2008/pid/9763 The Presidency of the Council of the European Union welcomes the invitation by the Armenian President Serge Sarkisian to his Turkish counterpart President Abdullah Gul to travel to Yerevan on 6 September to attend the football match between the two national teams in the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. It commends President Gul’s decision to accept this invitation. This trip is a strong and encouraging ... Foreign affairs Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:41:38 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/statement-by-the-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-european-union-on-the-visit-of-the-turkish-president-abdullah-gul-to-armenia-on-6-september-t32.htm#32 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/statement-by-the-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-european-union-on-the-visit-of-the-turkish-president-abdullah-gul-to-armenia-on-6-september-t32.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/europes-ministers-clash-over-immigration-t29.htm Don Source http://www.euronews.net/en/article/24/07/2008/europe-s-ministers-clash-over-immigration/ European Union interior ministers have clashed over how to punish those who employ illegal immigrants. All the EU’s Mediterranean countries, where most illegal immigrants arrive by sea, voted for strict measures against bosses. But countries, including Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands argued it should be for member states to decide. European Commission Vice President Jacques ... Foreign affairs Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:32:03 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/europes-ministers-clash-over-immigration-t29.htm#29 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/europes-ministers-clash-over-immigration-t29.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/world-can-t-stand-consequence-of-iran-war-t15.htm Don Source: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=68395&sectionid=351020104 French president says Iran is entitled to use nuclear energy, calling on Syria to play a role in solving Tehran's nuclear dispute. “Syria can play a role in Iran's nuclear issue. Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons…but it has the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy," Sarkozy said at a joint press conference following talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday. "There ... Foreign affairs Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:13:16 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/world-can-t-stand-consequence-of-iran-war-t15.htm#15 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/world-can-t-stand-consequence-of-iran-war-t15.htm http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/john-bruton-on-globalization-t3.htm Don John Bruton, ex-Toaiseacht and current ambassador for the EU to the USA. On foreign affairs I think it is fair to say he is a very peaceful internationalist. He seems to prefer to use globalization as a means of bringing people together via interdependence, oppose to idea which most people have when then hear the word, globalization. In Ireland he would be famous for encouraging the Northern Ireland peace process during difficult times, and being very pro-European integration. As president ... Foreign affairs Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:09:37 GMT http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/john-bruton-on-globalization-t3.htm#3 http://youreu.forumotion.net/foreign-affairs-f7/john-bruton-on-globalization-t3.htm