euro|topics - Gideon Rachman

: 1. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 24/06/2008

Concerted action against Mugabe

Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist at the Financial Times, calls on the international community to intervene in the crisis in Zimbabwe: "It is urgent ... » more

: 2. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 18/03/2008

How Spain is upheaving Europe's pecking order

"There is a well-established pecking order of prejudice in western Europe. The British look down on the French, the French look down on the Italians, ... » more

: 3. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 04/12/2007

Gideon Rachman on the advantages of being a small country

Columnist Gideon Rachman points out how small countries are often better off. "It is true that a unilateral declaration of Kosovan independence could cause a ... » more

: 4. The Guardian - United Kingdom | 26/07/2007

Brown presents anti-terrorist proposals to UK parliament

On Wednesday, July 25th, Gordon Brown unveiled a panoply of anti-terrorist measures after a series of attempted car bombings marked the beginning of his leadership. ... » more

: 5. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 17/07/2007

For Gideon Rachman, fear of Germany was the foundation of Europe

Columnist Gideon Rachman reflects on the role that fear of Germany has played in the development of the European Union. "There is no doubt that ... » more

: 6. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 26/06/2007

Europe embraces obfuscation

"Many things happened at the summit. But perhaps the most important was that the EU finally abandoned the idea that it wants ordinary Europeans to ... » more

: 7. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 06/02/2007

The universal problem of financing political campaigns

"The financing of political campaigns is about the most sensitive and dangerous area of modern politics", writes the economist Gideon Rachman. "Parties and politicians desperately ... » more

: 8. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 05/12/2006

The Litvinenko case is poisoning relations with Moscow

"There is little appetite in official circles in the west for renewed confrontation with Russia", notes Gideon Rachman "Germany and France have made it clear ... » more

: 9. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 18/11/2006

Ségolène Royal in the race for presidency

Gideon Rachman considers the distinguishing traits of politics practised by women. "Mrs Clinton, Ms Merkel and Ms Royal have all campaigned on a policy of ... » more

: 10. Financial Times - United Kingdom | 12/09/2006

Spain's flip-flop on imigration

"From west London to the Rio Grande to the Canary Islands, people no longer really believe that politicians have the ability or the will to ... » more