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It is about security as well as prosperity. It involves European solidarity, defending the 
rule of law and protecting human rights

One way or another, Merkel will still be in charge

Membership of the EU is the most important factor that is slowly bringing stability and democracy to eastern Europe.

Berlin requires an effective combination similar to Franz-Josef Strauss and Karl Schiller, who in the 1960s pulled the country out of economic recession.

German elections do not normally produce complete changes in government. But this time it is different. It is a cliffhanger, with the result likely to be in doubt until the polls are closed on Sunday.

Instead of getting involved in the negotiations to get the best possible package, Washington has gone on sniping from the sidelines.

For decades the Dutch have been among the most enthusiastic supporters of European integration.

Preoccupation with Iraq and terrorism has put Bush in a difficult situation with regard to North Korea.

The reality of Europe today is that both established churches and the secular establishment are on the defensive against the rise of more fundamentalist belief.

Federalism and red tape have limited reforms in the country. They act as a drag on a faster take-off for the mighty Indian economy.

The sorry saga of growing the crop in the region is an extraordinary combination of blind Soviet ambition, Stalinist compulsion, post-Soviet corruption, combined with an utter disregard for the environment.

A complete change is needed in the tone of the political debate on immigration.