EU finds cosmetic unity over Bush and Iraq
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BRUSSELS - European Union leaders achieved a facade of unity for long enough at summit talks last week to claim that Iraq was no longer cause for the unparalleled acrimony of recent times.
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The European Union plans to open a mission in Iraq after the country&#39;s first free elections slated for January, to help train police, legal officials and administrators, EU foreign ministers said yesterday.
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U.S. President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq have so galvanised European public opinion that many newspapers are officially endorsing a candidate in the U.S. election for the first time.
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VALKENBURG, Netherlands  - The European Union  discussed proposals on Friday to help stabilize Iraq and  organize elections there despite lingering differences among  member states over the U.S-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein.
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President Bushâs vaguely worded proposal has muddied what had been shaping up as a black-and-white showdown between Europe and the United States.
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell Wednesday urged Europeans to put aside their differences with the United States over the Iraq war, arguing that Americans and Europeans
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- US President George W. Bush is expected to meet with NATO and European Union leaders in February in an effort to mend trans-Atlantic relations that have been strained by the war in Iraq, officials say.
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The United States and Europe are  drifting further apart on security issues and the use of force  in the aftermath of the Iraq war, a major transatlantic opinion  survey released on Thursday showed.
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Looking to improve transatlantic ties strained by the war in Iraq, US President George W. Bush has promised to visit Europe &quot;as soon as possible&quot; after his inauguration in January.
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Iraq, the Middle East, and Ukraine are set to top the agenda as EU foreign ministers gather in a monthly meeting in Brussels today.
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European Commission President Romano Prodi endorsed U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry s call for an international summit to end the transatlantic divisions over the Iraq war and occupation.
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European Union foreign affairs chief Javier Solana said Monday the Iraqi authorities can count on the support of the 25-nation EU after this weekend's elections highlighted the willingness to move toward a democratic Iraq.
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The European Union congratulated US President George W. Bush on his re-election and pledged to overhaul transatlantic links strained to breaking point in his first term.
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At their annual summit, European Union leaders also said they wanted to strengthen the 25-nation bloc&#39;s relationship with the newly re-elected President Bush, which was deeply strained by the Iraq war.
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LONDON, Oct 19 (IPS) - The European constitution emerged as a less   emotive but more immediate issue than Iraq during the three-day  European  Social Forum that concluded in London last weekend.
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US President George W. Bush sits down with the 25-nation European Union at a summit expected to show the two sides closing ranks over respecting human rights while fighting terror.
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Many Europeans didn't want a second term for President Bush, but as his inauguration approaches they're warily hopeful for more cooperation with the U.S. leader and his new foreign policy team led by Condoleezza Rice.