Munich - The world needs to take advantage of new diplomatic opportunities to try to put together a new security infrastructure, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Friday.
"The Cold War has been over for 20 years - which means it is high time that we start breaking out of that way of thinking, a way of thinking that sometimes accompanies us like a long shadow out of the past," he said, during opening speeches at the Munich Security Conference.
Reykjavik - The interim prime minister of Iceland Friday presented amendments to the composition of the central bank.
Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir presented the bill that included that the current system of three governors would be replaced with a single governor.
The position would be advertised and the governor would be required to have "completed a master's degree in economics and have extensive experience and expertise in monetary issues," the bill said.
Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy late Thursday came to the defence of Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who has been accused of conflict of interest.
"Bernard Kouchner has my total trust," Sarkozy said during an appearance on national television to discuss the economic crisis.
A book published Wednesday accused Kouchner of using his position as head of a public health organization to carry out high-paying consulting activities in Africa for private companies.
Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy demanded late Thursday that the European Union adopt a common position to reform the capitalist system.
During a 90-minute appearance on national television to discuss the economic crisis, Sarkozy also criticized the European Union for passivity in the face of the crisis.
"It is not possible that, in such a situation, Europe does not take the initiative," Sarkozy said, indirectly criticizing the Czech presidency and the European Commission.
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Thursday for discussions on the conflict in Afghanistan and a host of other issues.
Clinton hosted Kouchner over lunch for talks that also included Iran's nuclear activities, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and the violence in Sudan's Darfur region, the State Department said.
Munich - The world needs to take advantage of new diplomatic opportunities to try to put together a new security infrastructure, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Friday.
Reykjavik - The interim prime minister of Iceland Friday presented amendments to the composition of the central bank.
Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy late Thursday came to the defence of Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who has been accused of conflict of interest.
Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy demanded late Thursday that the European Union adopt a common position to reform the capitalist system.
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Thursday for discussions on the conflict in Afghanistan and a host of other issues.
