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Analysis nº 273
by Soeren Kern, April 28, 2008 Analysis nº 261
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will decide by late 2008 or early 2009 whether France will fully rejoin the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is one of the more important issues left unresolved at the recently concluded Bucharest Summit, where Sarkozy proclaimed: “I reaffirm here France’s determination to pursue the process of renovating its relations with NATO.”   Download PDF
by Rafael L. Bardají, April 25, 2008 Commentary nº 952
The biggest favour the EU and NATO can do each other is to put their respective houses in order. An organization is only as strong as the collective strength and will of its members. It is impossible to have a strong NATO –or EU- when its member states are weak or have no resolve in tackling the problems. Download PDF
by Soeren Kern, April 25, 2008 Commentary nº 953
Spanish conservatives are now in open warfare against each other as two opposing factions seek to gain control over the ideological future of the center-right Partido Popular, the main opposition party in Spain. The internal battle has been brewing for a number of years, but has become a very public affair ever since Mariano Rajoy, the party’s leader, lost the general election on March 9. Download PDF
by Ignacio Cosidó, April 23, 2008 In Libertad Digital nº 1438
by Soeren Kern, April 15, 2008 Briefs nº 55
With the current state of Spanish alliances, there will undoubtedly be trouble ahead for transatlantic relations, regardless of who occupies the White House next January. Download PDF
by Florentino Portero, April 14, 2008 Commentary nº 940
The existence of two conditions is imperative for the survival of any military alliance: its members must have the same perception of the threat, and they must share a common strategy for fighting it. The Atlantic Alliance is without a doubt the most successful in history. It does not however meet either of the two aforementioned conditions. The recent efforts to revitalize the Organization are clear. However, with the differences which continue to prevail and with the passage of time, its decline is becoming more and more evident. Download PDF
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Documentation nº 2673
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's premiership was reconfirmed by parliament Friday, April 11. He faces a second term of economic challenges and continuing concerns over regional separatism.
Documentation nº 2675
Spain’s Socialist Party, led by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, won a second four-year term in weekend elections. The party gained three seats in parliament but fell short of a governing majority. Zapatero first beat the ruling Popular Party four years ago in the days after the deadly March 11, 2004, bombing of a commuter train in Madrid, leading to charges from the right that the victory was more fluke than mandate. The Popular Party, led by Mariano Rajoy, also gained seats in the election.
Documentation nº 2674
The Spanish prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, will today outline how his re-elected Socialist government will save Spain from economic crisis.
Documentation nº 2672
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addressed parliament Tuesday on the goals for his second term, including moves to boost the flagging economy, fight terrorism and end discrimination.
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Terrorism and War in the Sahara