Angela Merkel

Obama proves popular in Europe — but policy gains may be tougher to achieve

iht.com     9 hrs ago   28 related          

There is little question that Barack Obama captured Europe's heart during the tumultuous visit that ended Saturday evening, but hard questions remain about whether Obama, if he wins, could transform that enthusiasm into...                

Linda Bergthold: Should We Care What the World Thinks About Obama?

huffingtonpost.com     8 hrs ago   28 related          

Barack Obama's speech in Berlin in front of 200,000 spectators has generated a flurry of commentary in U.S. and world newspapers, online and in print. The French Le Figaro online praised the phrasing of People of Berlin, Our...                

Obama returns to face McCain music over missed GI visit (AFP)

yahoo.com     7 hrs ago   290 related          

CHICAGO (AFP) - White House hopeful Barack Obama returned from a triumphant, presidential-looking foreign tour but immediately faced a new assault from rival John McCain over his cancellation of a visit with wounded US troops...                

Obamafest

courier-journal.com     7 hrs ago   2 related          

Critics who dismiss Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Europe as sugary rhetoric with no substance need to get their hearing checked. Sen. Obama, of course, is traveling abroad as a candidate and a citizen, not as a president. That...                

Policy gains in Europe may be tougher for Obama

baynews9.com     3 hrs ago   14 related          

By GREGORY KATZ LONDON (AP) -- There is little question that Barack Obama captured Europe's heart during the tumultuous visit that ended Saturday evening, but hard questions remain about whether Obama, if he wins, could...                

The Lisbon Treaty

beppegrillo.it     3 hrs ago          

Click on the picture "The Lisbon Treaty was born to replace the European Union Constitution, which was rejected by the French and Dutch referendums back in 2005. In the Berlin Declaration of 25 March 2007, German Chancellor...                

EURO LOVEFEST PUTS THE LIE TO 'EVIL AMERICA'

nypost.com     2 hrs ago          

LONDON - Spend six months covering a nasty Democratic primary fueled by bitterness over a hard war and conspiracy theories, ranging from the verifiably false to the patently absurd, and you can't be blamed for thinking the...                

The Vacuity of Hope: another “Obama Berlin speech” post [Karl]

proteinwisdom.com     12 hrs ago   6 related          

In my initial take on Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin, I wrote: Substantively, I welcomed his call for more support from Germany to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday...                

Richard N. Haass: Olympic Gamesmanship

project-syndicate.org     11 hrs ago   5 related          

NEW YORK – China lobbied long and hard to host this summer’s Olympics, and thousands of Chinese literally danced in the streets when the decision was made to award Beijing the games. This was to be a chance for the Chinese to...                

American Account: Obama plays into the hands of the protectionists

timesonline.co.uk     12 hrs ago   1 related          

He came, he saw, and as they say in showbiz — for that was what Barack Obama’s European trip was all about — he knocked them dead. Having given the Germans an opportunity to adore him; traded views with Tony Blair on the plight...                

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