Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley, OBEin Kidderminster, Worcestershire is a British journalist. He was European Political Editor at CNN International. Prior to CNN, he was Political Editor at the BBC...
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They will underline their readiness to keep more troops there if necessary, as well as their readiness to press ahead with a new U.N. resolution -- partly because that new U.N. resolution is the key to getting countries like France and Germany, who were opposed to the war in Iraq, much more involved in post-conflict operations,
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It's also the key to possibly getting NATO involved.
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They are now talking much more about the suffering of the Iraqi people. The British government used to say nothing of regime change, ... both (leaders) need a second U.N. resolution.
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Although he has reaffirmed his readiness to work with European leaders in the Balkans --
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The disagreements which undoubtedly exist... could not be eliminated today.
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The Jewish community in Europe is much heartened by this conference. They felt European leaders were in denial about the increase in anti-Semitic attacks,
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Lawmakers say that if the Hutton inquiry finds the government guilty of sharp practice in helping the media identify Dr. Kelly, then the beleaguered Hoon may have to fall on his sword.
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For him to lecture these applicant countries or these accepted members on their way in was really behavior like the worst of what the French complain about in the United States,
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It's been a very, very big turnout and it will mean a huge sigh of relief for the 10 applicant countries and for European Union leaders across the continent.
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If the French vote 'no,' most analysts believe it would destroy any possibility of Chirac standing again for the presidency in 2007,
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Both sides know that with stock markets everywhere in free fall it is hardly the time to spark an all-out trade war.