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Add Energy to America’s Relations with Turkey

Friday, September 7th, 2007

WASHINGTON — Americans should pay close attention to the news from Turkey. The August 28 election of a new president, which has provoked strong opposition from the powerful Turkish military, is a test of Turkey’s democracy. The visit of Turkey’s energy minister to Iran earlier in August to sign energy … Continue Reading…

Aid effectiveness gaining attention

Friday, September 7th, 2007

WASHINGTON — Arvind Subramanian’s recent WSJ op-ed “A Farewell to Alms” is one in a series of articles that lately has helped to elevate the visibility of the aid effectiveness debate. Subramanian and Raghuram Rajan’s research shows that aid has adverse effects on … Continue Reading…

Transatlantic Trends: What the data says about France

Friday, September 7th, 2007

PARIS — Although there is some consistency in French answers to the Transatlantic Trends questionnaire compared to 2006, the French distinguish themselves on two major issues.

The first one is Turkey: 49% of French respondents say that Turkey’s accession to the European Union … Continue Reading…