Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley
Robin Oakley, OBEin Kidderminster, Worcestershire is a British journalist. He was European Political Editor at CNN International. Prior to CNN, he was Political Editor at the BBC...
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If the French vote 'no,' most analysts believe it would destroy any possibility of Chirac standing again for the presidency in 2007,
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He did not say how people are going to change the technocrats who seem to be running French politics, who have alienated the people and who have gained Le Pen his temporary success.
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such a hot potato that it was dropped.
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It has dominated the media, ... There is deep worry about the image of the British army and deep worry about the effect on Iraqi elections.
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But it comes at a time when the IRA is under intensive pressure. It has been put on the defensive over the arrests in Colombia of IRA members working with FARC rebels and there are allegations it was involved in a burglary of Special Branch offices in Belfast in March,
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They will underline their readiness to keep more troops there if necessary, as well as their readiness to press ahead with a new U.N. resolution -- partly because that new U.N. resolution is the key to getting countries like France and Germany, who were opposed to the war in Iraq, much more involved in post-conflict operations,
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Although he has reaffirmed his readiness to work with European leaders in the Balkans --
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The disagreements which undoubtedly exist... could not be eliminated today.
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The Jewish community in Europe is much heartened by this conference. They felt European leaders were in denial about the increase in anti-Semitic attacks,
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incredible charm offensive ... (which) is starting to show dividends.
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(Blair) was saying that one way or another inaction was not a possibility -- there has to be action of one kind or another.