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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Tag Archives: European Commission
Europe and its crisis of legitimacy
The reaction across European capitals to the Greek elections appears to be one of sober relief. With Greek so deeply divided and with Europe still short of a road map to solve the Eurozone’s structural problems this is not a … Continue reading
Posted in Europe
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Church of England, Democracy, Euro, Euro zone, Europe, European Commission, Greece, Legitimacy
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Financial Stability and Economic Growth in the EU
With the leaders of the G20 meeting in Cannes, France, against a backdrop of continued confusion and uncertainty in the Eurozone, the House of Lords will today debate the matter of financial stability and economic growth in the EU. The Bishop of Bath … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Uncategorized
Tagged EU, EU 2020, Euro, Euro zone, Europe, European Commission, Financial Stability, G20, Lisbon Strategy, Single Market
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The Euro Crisis and the Birth Pangs of a New Europe
The Euro zone deal agreed in the early hours of this morning might be short on financial details, but there is little doubt as to its political ramifications. Signatories have made clear that they see the Euro as core to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, The EU, Uncategorized
Tagged Angela Merkel, David Cameron, EU, Euro, Euro Crisis, Europe, European Commission, European Council, Fiscal Union, The European Union Bill
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