Search: Hollande,France (4 materials)

Terror in Paris: Time to Think, & Sit Down, Shutup to the Ideologues

This was written as the Paris attacks unfolded. I have preserved the unfolding nature of the original piece to connect the reader in a deeper sense to what I was feeling as I wrote this. As this historic terrorist attack unfolds, France, Europe, the West, and the Middle East need to really think about what they've been doing and what they are about to do before doing it. This is a time to be smart, but it is also a time to marginalize unhelpful, myopic voices, be they ...

21.11.2015

Advancing the Russian-French dialogue

... economic participation in Russia, as France rose from the fifth position in overall foreign investment in Russia in 2010 to the third position today. Unfortunately, there was no breakthrough in the development of Russia’s economic presence in France. 3.2. In the near future, Mr. Hollande's foreign policy will be affected by the U-turn in the Syrian settlement caused by the Lavrov-Kerry accords. French diplomacy is concerned over the strengthening of the Russian-American dialogue on global and regional security problems. Russia ...

27.11.2013

Cooperation Between Russia and France Benefits Both Countries

... beginning from the Elysee Treaty which has just turned 50 years old. Under Sarcozy, people were keen on the "Mercozy" formula, where EU problems were handled by Paris and Berlin. The German-French dialogue has not come to an end under the Hollande presidency. Rather, it has been balanced by France's attempts to simultaneously maintain a special relationship with the South European countries and soften Germany's stance. As soon as Paris accentuated stimulation of economic growth instead of austerity, a certain disharmony arose with Berlin....

16.08.2013

What is the real cause of Malian conflict?

... rehabilitate himself in terms of international politics. Right after his success at the elections in May 2012 he was heavily criticized for failing to organize an international intervention into Libya even without a Security Council mandate. Perhaps France’s intervention in Mali in January 2013 is another chance for Hollande to show himself as a strong leader who is able to control international political crises. But why Mali? Mali is just another classical example of a country in African region that has been in a situation of civil war since it got its independence ...

12.02.2013

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