AUTHOR'S BIO
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari, a former president of Finland, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008.
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Kosovo is Europe’s Responsibility
Martti Ahtisaari, Wolfgang Ischinger and Albert Rohan Series: The World in Words 2009-02-11One year after Kosovo became independent, the controversy will not go away, because Serbia persists in its rejection of the new reality, and, together with Russia, is doing everything in its power to prevent normalization. But Europe, which has primary responsibility for ensuring Kosovo's success, is also to blame, as five EU member states still refuse to recognize its independence.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 16935
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Empowering Europe
Martti Ahtisaari, Joschka Fischer, Mabel van Oranje and Mark Leonard Series: Europe at Home and Abroad 2007-09-28Barring a last-minute change of heart, European heads of government will agree this month to beef up the EU’s foreign policy machinery by strengthening the role of the EU High Representative. But this welcome institutional innovation begs a more fundamental question: is Europe serious about having a coherent and vigorous foreign policy?... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 29965
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The EU Must Start Negotiations with Turkey
Albert Rohan and Martti Ahtisaari Series: The World in Words 2005-08-29On December 17 of last year, the European Council decided to open accession negotiations with Turkey this October. Two conditions were put to the Turkish government: a comprehensive legal reform aimed at reinforcing the rule of law and human rights, and approval of the Adaptation Protocol of the Ankara Agreement, which extends the customs union with the EU to all new member states, including the Republic of Cyprus. Turkey has met these conditions: the legal reform entered into force on June 1, and the Protocol was signed on July 29. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 24635
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Keep Europe’s Commitments to Turkey
Albert Rohan, Martti Ahtisaari and Michel Rocard Series: The World in Words 2004-12-09The moment of truth has come. The European Union must decide on December 17 whether to open accession talks with Turkey. Is today’s Union prepared to reverse a course first charted by such titans as Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer four decades ago? ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 42477
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Will the EU Keep Faith with Turkey?
Martti Ahtisaari and Albert Rohan Series: The World in Words 2004-08-27EMBARGO 6 SEPTEMBER 2004 ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 26696
