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Obama and Biden make calls to Iraq

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:42:10 GMT

The President of the Autonomous Kurdish Government in Iraq Massoud Barzani, left, shakes hands with European Union foreign affairs and security chief policy Javier Solana, right, prior to their meeting at the EU Council building in Brussels, Tuesday...
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

EUs new foreign minister says experience isnt everything

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:53:00 GMT

Taking over from the world-traveled professional diplomat Javier Solana as the European Union’s Foreign Minister – a title he didn’t hold – put Catherine Ashton in the hot seat before the European Parliament, which must ratify here, as she tried to...
Source: New Europe News

PR boss: Parliament to become 'more vocal' under Lisbon

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:40:29 GMT

George Ellis Ruano is founder and director of Brussels-based PR firm Gellis Communications. He was speaking to Andrew Williams. The Lisbon Treaty enters into force on 1 December. What changes do you expect in the first weeks or months?
Source: EurActive.com

Consultant: 'Top job' roles to be defined by personalities

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:53:59 GMT

Julia Harrison is managing partner at Blueprint Partners, a Brussels-based public affairs consultancy. She was speaking to Andrew Williams. The Lisbon Treaty entered into force on 1 December. What changes do you expect in the first weeks or months?
Source: EurActive.com

E.U. Foreign Policy Chief Defends Qualifications

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:36:48 GMT

BRUSSELS -- Cautious on policy but combative with her critics, the new European Union foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, used an appearance before a European Parliament panel Wednesday to say that she had the "necessary qualities" for one of the...
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Israel: Don't call J'lem Palestinian capital

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:06:38 GMT

The Foreign Ministry is actively lobbying against an EU draft resolution on the Middle East put forward by Sweden that, in the words of a senior Israeli diplomat, wholly adopts the Palestinian narrative without even a wink toward Israel's...
Source: Jerusalem Post

PA boss: Lisbon to make EU 'real entity on global stage'

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:56:30 GMT

Elaine Cruikshanks is CEO of the Brussels arm of public affairs firm Hill and Knowlton. She was speaking to Andrew Williams. The Lisbon Treaty enters into force on 1 December 2009. What changes do you expect in the first weeks or months?
Source: EurActive.com

Europe's Foreign Policy Guide Passes His Compass

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:55:49 GMT

BRUSSELS -- Javier Solana never hid his ambition to be the European Union's first foreign minister under a new Constitution, and later, the Lisbon Treaty.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Quoted in 'Solana hopes for Serbian progress towards EU'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:38:35 GMT

Javier Solana said in Reuters Alert Net:

We still have time during the month of December to take the decision to begin to think about membership of Serbia in the European Union, starting with candidacy

Quoted in 'EU asks top diplomat to stay on with treaty under cloud'

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:42:13 GMT

Fredrik Reinfeldt said in EUbusiness:

I spoke this morning to Javier Solana ... and asked him to stay on until the end of October in his capacity.

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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:58:57 GMT

European Union foreign affairs chief Javier Solana reacts after a press conference following talks between Iran and six world powers to discuss the Islamic republic's disputed atomic programme on October 1, 2009 in Geneva.

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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:52:28 GMT

Frost Over The World - Javier Solana - 16 Jan 09 - Part 1

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:59:28 GMT