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4 July 2009
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US pledges 'new tone' in relations with EU, Russia  [FR] [DE]

US and European leaders are eager to restore strong relations with Russia and build a new security architecture with Moscow. But Washington will also ask for more commitment from its partners on issues such as Guantanamo or Afghanistan, new US Vice President Joe Biden said at a security conference in Munich on the weekend.


Parliament paves way for single EU defence market  [FR] [DE]

MEPs yesterday (14 January) approved new EU rules to open up national defence procurement to all European suppliers, raising hopes that more transparency and competition will be introduced to this sensitive market. But industry fears the move will damage R&D investment. 


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Aviation security  [FR] [DE]

Tighter security measures in airports and planes were adopted to fend off terrorist threats, but airlines warn they could also result in higher costs for passengers at a time when soaring fuel bills are already driving up prices. (read more)

Galileo  [FR] [DE]

The Galileo satellite navigation system is the European civil alternative to the US Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Russian GLONASS, both funded and controlled by military authorities. (read more)

Internet Security  [FR] [DE]

Security in the online world is essential for the internet to realise its economic potential - but experts agree that there is no simple solution to a problem that has multiple dimensions: technological, societal, economic and psychological. (read more)

 
Analysis & Commentary
Ethno-religious conflict in Europe: Radicalisation in Europe’s Muslim communities 
Michael Emerson (et al)., Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Between EU and US: Reassessing security and peace-building 
Antonio Missiroli, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre (EPC)
Shaping the NATO-EU relationship 
Sally McNamara, Margaret Thatcher Centre for Freedom
Turkey's role in transatlantic relations 
Sinan Ülgen, Chairman, Centre for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM)
 
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