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Munich Security Conference

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The annual Munich Security Conference is taking place at a moment of high drama, with war heating up in Ukraine, Islamic State militants outdoing their own previous brutality, and the eurozone shaken by the outcome of Greece's recent election. With global stability deteriorating and bold leadership in short supply, can a tragic ending be avoided?

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    Feb 6, 2015 Ana Palacio praises UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura's "Aleppo first" plan.

  2. Europe’s War in Ukraine
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    Feb 5, 2015 Joschka Fischer & Henrik Enderlein argue that the European Union should offer balance-of-payments support to the embattled government.

  3. Europe’s Eurasian Opportunity
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    Feb 5, 2015 Michael Schaefer & Inna Veleva advocate cooperation between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union.

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    Feb 3, 2015 Des Browne, et al. propose a new way to resolve the Ukraine crisis and prevent future threats to regional stability.

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    Feb 3, 2015 Wolfgang Ischinger & Adrian Oroz ask why the gobal order's traditional and potential leaders are so reluctant to play their role.

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