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European Union President Herman van Rompuy

European Union

The world sizes up the EU's new leaders

As Herman Van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton blink in the unfamiliar glare of media attention, world leaders have been trying to foresee the impact of the new pair on international politics. If there is one. »

 
 
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Diplomacy

Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Singh

India rising

No revolution is expected, but some changes should be made to Germany's Asia policy, say experts.»

 
 

Development Aid

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Africa policy 2.0

Germany's Africa policy is under review by the new government and could see important changes.»

 
 

China

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Obama in China

Obama's trip to China was short on specifics, but long on setting the tone for dialog, experts say.»

 
 
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a joint session of Congress

Diplomacy

Continuity rules in Germany's foreign policy toward the Americas

Germany's diplomatic relations with the Americas are shaped by continuity, a clear focus on the US and by the dominant role played by Chancellor Angela Merkel. That leaves little room for the new foreign minister.  »

 
 
Medvedev, Reinfeldt and Barroso standing close together

Europe

EU's relations with Russia show signs of thawing

After reaching a low not seen since the Soviet era over the last couple of years, relations between the EU and Russia are showing signs of improving. Several points of contention, however, remain. »

 
 

International Relations

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Morality check

An ethics expert tells Deutsche Welle what he thinks about political double standards.»

 
 

Diplomacy

Margaret Thatcher

Germanophobia

The uncomfortable truth about European hostility to German reunification has reemerged.»

 
 

Human Rights

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Reunification

South Korean activists are using Germany's reunification celebrations to call for change.»

 
 
 
Montage image of President Obama and the Guantanamo Bay camp

United States

Obama under pressure as clock ticks on Guantanamo closure

With the clock ticking on his self-imposed deadline to close the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay by early 2010, US President Barack Obama is under increasing pressure over his ambitious plans to close the prison. »

 
 
Members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

Middle East

Moderate Arab Islamists struggle to steer a democratic course

Splits within the Arab world’s foremost Islamist opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, with its ties to Muslim communities in Germany and elsewhere, could be signs that the group is not interested in democracy. »

 
 
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