The desire for change

The daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort comments on Europe's hopes that new approaches will be found to tackle global problems. "When America votes, the world looks over its shoulder. This has always been the case, not only because the US is a superpower but also because like no other nation on this Earth it embodies the dream of hope, change and new beginnings. And seldom has the desire for change been as tangible as in the election year 2008. The legacy of the Bush era is a heavy burden, on this side of the Atlantic as well as on the other. ... After years of bitter alienation the desire for a renewal of the traditional trans-Atlantic partnership is overwhelming. The financial crisis, the climate and terrorism - these are all issues on which Europeans expect the new American president to adopt a tough stance."

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