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Bridel, Bernard
4 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
The regime will have to give in
Even if it may not look that way the Iranian opposition is still far from having lost the battle, the daily Tribune de Genève writes: "Not all hope of change in the land of the mullahs has evaporated. The June 12 election and the campaign that preceded it have exposed a deep crack in a political system which until then had managed thanks to never-ending compromises to show a united front. Because a large number of Iranians wanted an opening [to the West] and reform, the contradictions of this religious-political regime have now been laid bare. For the moment the hardliners appear to have won. But against the backdrop of the economic crisis and as a result of international pressure we can bet that the Ahmadinejad-Khamenei duo won't be able to hang on for long without giving in."
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More from the press review on the subject » Domestic Policy, » Elections, » Iran
A subtle game with Russia
The Tribune de Genève welcomes the diplomatic path for dealing with Russia adopted by the EU at the summit meeting: "There was little room for manoeuvre. The 27 [member states] ... decided to use the sole weapon available to them in countering Russia's military strength: diplomacy. ... Even if the decision by the EU Council of Ministers may seem laughable at first sight, on second glance it seems as unexpected as it is subtle. Unexpected because it was agreed on without much difficulty by the 27, who many had considered at odds. Subtle because it is less dramatic than the sanctions demanded by some, since it leaves room for dialogue and puts the ball in Russia's court. ... But this affair confirms that the Cold War is over, and that Russia and Europe have entered a mutually dependent partnership."
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More from the press review on the subject » Security Policy / Crises / War, » EU Policy, » Russia, » Europe
The difficult deployment of Eufor troops in Africa
Bernard Bridel considers that Nicolas Sarkozy's hands are now tied when it comes to Chad. "Since the dramatic Zoe's Arch affair, in which he became spectacularly involved in to obtain the transfer to France of six French citizens condemned in N'Djamena of child abduction, the 'hyper president' has run up, one way or another, a debt with Idriss Déby. ... The difficulty for Paris today is of course to know how long to support its Chadian friend. The question is not just rhetorical and goes beyond Franco Chadian relations, to the degree that the rebel offensive -supported by Sudan- has delayed the installation of the European mission intended to ensure the safety of refugee camps in Darfur, eastern Chad. Diabolically complicated and risky, today's prevalent situation in Chad is as shifting as the sands in this immense region where France has got itself stuck countless times."
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More from the press review on the subject » Security Policy / Crises / War, » EU Policy, » France, » Europe
EU working towards lower car emissions
The editorialist Bernard Bridel is happy with the European Commission's proposition. Nevertheless, he considers that "this policy that targets a single polluter will not suffice to roll back the clock. European ambition should be bigger and combine a bunch of measures ranging from increased efforts in research into and development of clean energy to policies of fiscal incentives to 'pollute less', via more attractive, even free public transport systems. In short, yes, cars should indeed be fought, but without penalising those who still need them. Is all of this just wishful thinking ? Not necessarily, when you think about how banks are now encouraging investment in sustainable development. The day when protecting the environment will be more lucrative than polluting is perhaps not so far away after all."
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More from the press review on the subject » EU Policy, » Environmental Policy, » Infrastructure / Travel and Transport, » Corporations, » Europe
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