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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 Council
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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Libya and The Grounding of the No Fly Zone
After a long and difficult European summit in Brussels last Friday, where any mention of No Fly Zones was written out of the final script, the Prime Minister faced yesterday an equally sceptical and concerned House of Commons. William Hague … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, British Foreign Policy
Tagged Britain's Role in the World, David Cameron, Defence, European Council, Libya, No-Fly Zones
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The EU and Religious Freedom
The Daily Telegraph ran a story today on the question of religious freedom in the Middle East and the failure of EU foreign ministers to condemn the sectarian attacks over the Christmas period that targeted Christians in Iraq and Egypt. … Continue reading
Time for a Reality Check – What Might a One State Solution Look Like?
Last Wednesday the Obama administration recognised publicly that attempts to bribe the Israeli government into agreeing a 90-day settlement freeze to resume talks with Palestinians had failed. So, one week on where do we go from here? Should we follow … Continue reading
The EU and its Budget – Time for a Rethink?
David Cameron will be in Brussels today and tomorrow for a meeting of the European Council. The European Council is the EU’s key strategic decision-making body. It comprises the 27 heads of government of the EU’s member states. Economic governance … Continue reading
Posted in The EU
Tagged Budget Reform, David Cameron, Europe, European Council, The EU
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