Taoiseach Bertie Ahern begins a series of visits to African states, ostensibly to promote Irish foreign aid and business. He will visit South Africa and Tanzania. NGOs have asked him to comment on the situation in Zimbabwe. Mr Ahern has pointed to EU positions on the Mugabe regime and its rights violations.
Archive for January, 2008
Taoiseach Embarks on Africa Tour
Posted by eastwesteurope08 on January 14, 2008
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IRISH FOREIGN POLICY blog
Posted by eastwesteurope08 on January 14, 2008
Welcome to this new platform for discussion and analysis of Irish foreign policy. There has been quite a growth in academic and medi attention to this area in the past 10 years. And yet, much of the analysis is not very deep. it amounts to saying that the principles underlying Irish foreign policy are fine if only Irish politicians would implement them in full. This blog will offer an opportunity for a more root-and-branch evaluation of Ireland’s sense of place in the world. Fundamental principles, as well as current practice, will be explored and challenged as never before. The aim is to help articulate new principles for an essentially new Irish foreign policy for the 21st century.
All are welcome to join this debate.
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