Caucasus
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Geopolitics
Bucharest gets foothold in Caucasus
18 April 20111PresseuropRomânia libera -
Georgia
EU monitors marking time
16 November 2010Le Monde Paris -
Geopolitics
The new old order
20 October 2009The Independent London -
European Commission
The three next big things
22 September 2009El País Madrid -
6 August 2009Presseurop
European observers sent to monitor the peace plan between Moscow and Tbilisi after the 2008 blitzkrieg are wondering what purpose they serve there. In the absence of political headway, the situation is stymied and prospects for a long-term solution are slipping away. 
With America increasingly disengaged from European affairs, and Russian influence tentative at most, the Independent wonders whether in this new age of alignments Europe might not be reverting to the order of old. 
The re-election of José Manuel Barroso represents an opportunity to “complete” Europe over the next five years and make it a real global player. According to political analyst José Ignacio Torreblanca, the president's focus should be on three major issues: internal cohesion, enlargement and the European Neighbour Policy. 
A year after the outbreak of war between Georgia and Russia, tensions are rising, with both countries accusing each other of ignoring the current truce. Having accepted a mission to oversee the cease-fire and respect of the peace agreement, the EU will find itself in a difficult position if the conflict resumes.