Category Archives: European Union

Christine Lagarde Chosen to Lead IMF

Posted on June 28, 2011 by briansandberg

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been chosen to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The United States has stated its support for Lagarde, effectively ensuring her selection for the IMF post recently vacated by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was arrested … Continue reading →

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French Socialists Scramble after the Arrest of DSK

Posted on June 28, 2011 by briansandberg

The French Socialists are in disarray as they try to regroup following the arrest of DSK, as many French people refer to Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The next presidential elections are approaching in France and DSK was the highly anticipated candidate for … Continue reading →

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General Ratko Mladic Captured

Posted on May 26, 2011 by briansandberg

After 16 years as a fugitive, former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has been captured in Serbia. General Mladic commanded the Bosnian Serb Army during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.  Mladic is accused of orchestrating the Massacre … Continue reading →

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IMF Head Strauss-Kahn Arrested

Posted on May 15, 2011 by briansandberg

Dominque Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was arrested in New York City yesterday on charges of sexual assault of a female hotel worker. Strauss-Kahn is a member of the Socialist Party in France and has been expected … Continue reading →

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Multiculturalism in Europe

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

The protests and revolutions in the Arab world this spring have created increased political tensions in Europe over the status of Arabs and Muslims within the European Union. Debates over policies promoting multiculturalism in European nations were already contentious well … Continue reading →

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EU as the “Sick Man of Europe”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by briansandberg

Is the European Union the “sick man of Europe”? This formulation represents an intriguing twist on historical references to the Ottoman Empire as the “sick man of Europe.” Eurozine has published a series of articles entitled “Europe Talks to Europe” … Continue reading →

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