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                <language>en</language><item><title>Eurozone crisis | What Latin-America can teach Europe (El País, Madrid)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/1151331-what-latin-america-can-teach-europe</link><description><![CDATA[The debt crisis has plunged the eurozone into a situation similar to that experienced by Latin America in the 90&#039;s. To emerge from it, Europeans should learn from the mistakes made at the time, writes columnist and former Venezuelan Minister Moises Naim. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/ESQUIVEL_AL.JPG" length="101935" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:36:53 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Debt crisis | China is ready to help (The Global Times, Beijing)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/1111831-china-ready-help</link><description><![CDATA[The eurozone is looking for financial aid from emerging countries, mainly China. A prospect that sends shivers down the spines of many Europeans. But for the official Beijing daily Global Times, any future deal will need to be a “civilized” one. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/schot-china.jpg" length="9421" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:02:33 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Eurozone crisis | US staring at crumbling EU</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/1052641-us-staring-crumbling-eu</link><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&ldquo;In Europe, economic meltdown tears at unity,&rdquo; headlines USA Today, which devotes a wide-ranging report to the growing divide between &ldquo;better-off EU states&rdquo; and their [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/briefcover/USA-today-13102011-100_0.jpg" length="42240" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:04:37 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Debt crisis | Eurozone death drive (The New York Times, New York)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/990231-eurozone-death-drive</link><description><![CDATA[In talks with the IMF, European governments have pledged to take “all necessary measures” to prevent the collapse of the Eurozone. However, as New York Times columnist and Economics Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman points out, until now their actions have only served to undermine the single currency. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/BROMLEY_euro-end.jpg" length="189002" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:00:19 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Middle East | Europe stuck in the middle of the road (An-Nahar, Beirut)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/971551-europe-stuck-middle-road</link><description><![CDATA[In offering an alternative to the U.S. position on recognition of a Palestinian state, the EU is exposing itself to criticism and pressure from both the Palestinians and the Israelis. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/palestine-ue.jpg" length="97700" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Schengen Zone | The millionaires of Europe's eastern frontier (The New York Times, New York)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/913961-millionaires-europe-s-eastern-frontier</link><description><![CDATA[Despite billions invested in hi-tech surveillance equipment, the borders of Romania and Bulgaria remain some of Europe’s most porous. Sumptuous villas built by customs officers might provide a clue as to why. A report. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/bulgaria-schengen.jpg" length="118791" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:05:40 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Democracy | EU elites keep power from the people (The New York Times, New York)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/881441-eu-elites-keep-power-people</link><description><![CDATA[On one point the populists are right - the EU doesn&#039;t listen to its citizens. And actions undertaken by leaders and institutions only reinforce the sentiment that European integration proceeds through technocratic measures over which people have no control. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/man-sound.jpg" length="24454" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:46:02 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>View from the US | History&#039;s lessons for Europe</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/854391-historys-lessons-europe</link><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The decline and fall of Europe&rdquo; is Time magazine&rsquo;s fearsome headline. &ldquo;Its economic union is unravelling, London is ablaze, and the continent&rsquo;s once dependable trading [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/briefcover/110812time.jpg" length="7581" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:12:33 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Middle East | Europe has a role to play (Al Hayat, London)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/810401-europe-has-role-play</link><description><![CDATA[After years of playing a secondary role in the Arab world, the EU now has an opportunity to exert a positive influence in a region where the United States and Russia have failed to respond to radical change. An Al-Hayat columnist outlines how Europe can make a difference. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/European-diplomacy.jpg" length="79449" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:36:41 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>EU-US | Old continent, indeed (The New York Times, New York)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/747091-old-continent-indeed</link><description><![CDATA[Clueless faced with the debt crisis, wavering in Libya and Afghanistan: Europe is not only weakening but also becoming a problem for the United States. Such is the harsh verdict delivered by the New York Times. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/oliver-navy.jpg" length="30956" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:02:54 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>America on Europe | At the heart of the Euromess</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/463771-heart-euromess</link><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Can Europe be saved?&rdquo; So leads the New York Times in its Sunday Magazine with a series of articles on Europe&rsquo;s economic woes, kicking off [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/briefcover/17012011-NYT-100.jpg" length="13436" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:04:50 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Middle East | Sidelined Europe can still be of help</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/329781-sidelined-europe-can-still-be-help</link><description><![CDATA[On September 2, Israelis and Palestinians are meeting in Washington to have yet another go at the Middle East peace talks. But while the discussions [&hellip;] (News in brief)]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:29:18 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>From America | The European Union is dying (The Washington Post, Washington D.C.)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/329141-european-union-dying</link><description><![CDATA[Renationalisation of politics, a painful economic slump, hasty enlargement, populism - some of the reasons why insiders in Washington believe the EU is a thing of the past. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/europe-dying.jpg" length="30969" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:27:39 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Chinese view | Europe through Chinese eyes</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/313341-europe-through-chinese-eyes</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;They are peaceful, romantic people&quot;, who live in &quot;a single country&quot; from which &quot;China has much to learn&quot;, who &quot;act responsibly when confronted by problems&quot;, [&hellip;] (News in brief)]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:59:40 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Austerity | Europe&#039;s medecine could cure America (NRC Handelsblad, Rotterdam)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/292851-europes-medecine-could-cure-america</link><description><![CDATA[European austerity measures have come in for much criticism from US economists. According to Melvyn Krauss, this betrays a misunderstanding of Europe&#039;s economy and consumption patterns. Instead of criticizing Europe, America would do well to adopt similar tactics. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/europe-medecine.jpg" length="29862" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:44:28 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>ISRAEL/PALESTINE | Europe got it right... in 1980 (The New York Times, New York)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/271541-europe-got-it-right-1980</link><description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago, Europe advocated self-determination for the Palestinian people. In the aftermath of the Israeli army attack on the Gaza flotilla, two Israeli authors argue that it remains the only viable solution to the Middle East conflict. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/wait-gaza.jpg" length="34270" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:29:35 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>EU-USA | Europe accused of alienating Turkey</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/270481-europe-accused-alienating-turkey</link><description><![CDATA[For the United States, if Ankara turns it back on the West, it is due to &quot;European Union reluctance to admit Turkey as a member,&quot;&nbsp;reports [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/briefcover/100610ft.jpg" length="6497" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:20:35 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Diplomacy | How China walks over Europe (Hindustan Times, New Delhi)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/268541-how-china-walks-over-europe</link><description><![CDATA[Five years ago, China was the great hope of the European Union. Brussels believed the Middle Kingdom was moving along the same path of postmodern pacificism being taken by Europe. Today, Europeans recognise this was an illusion, argues a senior editor at India&#039;s Hindustan Times. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/china-europe.jpg" length="146061" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:56:22 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Debate | Why do they hate us? (EUobserver.com, Brussels)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/265301-why-do-they-hate-us</link><description><![CDATA[While Europe sees itself as a benevolent superpower with an enviable lifestyle, the rest of the world sees nothing more than a shambling, increasingly introspective ex-colonial master that hides behind the United States. If it wants to become a major global actor, it must change. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/mayk-knife.jpg" length="20902" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:15:49 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>FROM CANADA | Europe, an ecological model</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/256481-europe-ecological-model</link><description><![CDATA[Without a doubt,&nbsp;Europe  &ndash;  a continent &quot;where new ideas, new technologies, and better ways of living are flourishing&quot;  &ndash; &nbsp;has overtaken North [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/briefcover/Walrus-21052010.jpg" length="33178" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 14:56:34 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Economy | Advantage Europe</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/234971-advantage-europe</link><description><![CDATA[Some good news for once: &quot;Why Europe will win,&quot;&nbsp;reads the headline in Newsweek&#039;s international edition. &quot;Contrary to the widespread clich&eacute; of American dynamism versus European [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/briefcover/Newsweek-20042010.jpg" length="41476" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:40:30 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Economy | Why Europe ain&#039;t all bad (The New York Times, New York)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/167221-why-europe-aint-all-bad</link><description><![CDATA[At a time when critics of Barack Obama&#039;s health-care reforms accuse the US President of attempting to impose social democracy in Washington, economist and Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman points out that European-style social democracy, which is often vilified by American conservatives, actually works. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/frankfurt-skyline-terrace.jpg" length="46468" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:10:49 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>European Left | The last days of socialism</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/105761-last-days-socialism</link><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;A specter is haunting Europe  &ndash;  the specter of Socialism&rsquo;s slow collapse.&rdquo; An allusion to Marx&#039;s Communist manifesto opens the front page article [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/briefcover/iht-090929.jpg" length="6405" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:41:30 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Diplomacy | Bad blood between EU and Israel (Presseurop, )</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/83191-bad-blood-between-eu-and-israel</link><description><![CDATA[The Israeli prime minister’s visit to Europe tomorrow, the 25th of August, could not be taking place under worse auspices: the Swedish EU presidency is embroiled in a diplomatic crisis with Israel since last week’s publication of an article in the Stockholm daily Aftonbladet accusing Israeli soldiers of killing Palestinians for their organs back in 1992. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/sweden-israel-art.jpg" length="48268" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:03:01 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Moldova | The emperor, the miller and the judge (Timpul, Chisinau)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/64651-emperor-miller-and-judge</link><description><![CDATA[After elections in April, which sparked protests in the streets and returned a parliament that was unable to elect a president, Moldovans are returning to the polls for an early general election on 29 July. National daily Timpul wonders if the communists will retain power, and whether the electorate will opt for a Western or Eurasian political model. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/drapeau-europe-moldavie.jpg" length="122398" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:32:19 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>Moldavian viewpoint | European encounter (Contrafort, Chisinau)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/25501-european-encounter</link><description><![CDATA[Moldavian writer Vitalie Ciobanu remembers his grandmother&#039;s love story with an Italian soldier during World War 2, and sees a metaphor for relations between Europe and Moldavia. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/paysage-klenze_3.jpg" length="29999" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:59:36 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>EU enlargement | Turkey accession still has wings (Referans, Istanbul)</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/24401-turkey-accession-still-has-wings</link><description><![CDATA[Last weekend’s European elections doled out a Socialist defeat and the victory of centre-right and far-right parties opposed to Turkey’s accession to the EU. Nonetheless, writes the Turkish daily Referans, there are still reasons to hope the accession process will not be stalled. (Article)]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.presseurop.eu/files/images/article/turquie-expo_1.jpg" length="52438" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:38:46 +0100</pubDate></item>
<item><title>European integration | Zidane for President</title><link>http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/23231-zidane-president</link><description><![CDATA[Pondering the low turnout in the European elections, Gareth Harding in the WSJ Europe argues that if the EU has managed to create institutions it [&hellip;] (News in brief : cover)]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:47:48 +0100</pubDate></item>
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