June 16th, 2004

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Summary
1. Miami Transatlantic Week 2004 : Report & Photo Album
2. Transatlantically Incorrect Tribune : by F. Quintana & E. Paparella
3. Partner Info : GlobalEurope 4's Executive Draft : The future of a Common EU Policy towards Africa
4. TIES selection of EU / US articles

1. Miami Transatlantic Week 2004

- Interested to know more about the EU/US relations?
Check the Transatlantic Congress Report

- See the Congress Photo Album !
A compilation of pictures, some souvenirs of best moments during the 2nd edition of the Transatlantic Week, Miami 2004

- This week, focus on Mr Hugh Simon's keynote speech :

Mr Hugh Simon, President of Simon International LLC, Former Florida Under Secretary of State, International Affairs Pleasure to be with you today, as spring is arriving in Northern Europe and the Northern United States and Southern Canada, and as summer is arriving in Miami! We welcome all non-Floridians to our warm hospitality, to our fervent interest in the major issues of the day and to our passion to understand and deal with the issues that affect our futures. The presence of so many South Florida high school students today underscores the importance of our quest to stay in touch, to analyze and to have a voice in our own destinies. Read more

2. Transatlantically Incorrect Tribune: by F. Quintana & E. Paparella

The Evolution of the Transatlantic Balance of Power after Operation Iraqi Freedom
07/06/2004 - by Fred A. Quintana
The schism within the transatlantic framework is taking place as American power has reached a peak unmatched by any in history. This preponderance of power and US determination to use it unilaterally has also enabled a unification of a European society long desired by supporters of a united Europe…
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Secular and Christian Humanism within Western Civilization: a politically incorrect view
11/06/2004 - by Emanuel L. Paparella, Ex Professor of Italian at the University of Puerto Rico, currently on the adjunct faculties of Florida Atlantic University and Broward Community College.
This essay was inspired by the interesting article of Franck Biancheri on Secularism and Political Correctness which has appeared recently in Newropeans Magazine. Also by the article in EU-Observer titled “Spirit of Voltaire still hinders European Muslims” which reports some interesting findings by the European Policy Center in Brussels…
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3. Partner Info : GlobalEurope 4's Executive Draft : The future of a Common EU Policy towards Africa

EU-African relations suffer from their being intermingled with some former colonial Member-States' bi-lateral relations (France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal in particular), from their depending on development aid, from their being focused on African States (the real children of decolonization) rather than on the Africans themselves. The history of EU-African relations is today taking a turn which requires long-term vision (at least one generation) in order to redirect its ends, methods and instruments.
EUROPE 2020

4. TIESWeb selection of EU / US articles

Europe in 2009: Could end up in the hands of the post modern great grand sons of Hitler, Franco, Mussolini & Petain
Preamble : Why 2009 ? The prospective analyses for the 1998-2020 period conducted in the framework of Project Europe 2020 reveals that the 2006-2010 era will constitute a new historical "node" for the EU, just as it is the case with the running 1998-2020 era.
Europe 2020
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EU defence agency approved
European Union foreign ministers yesterday gave the green light to creating a defence agency designed to improve Europe's military capabilities and support its security and defence policies.
Financial Times
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Retired officials say Bush has made U.S. isolated, distrusted
More than two dozen retired high-level U.S. diplomats and military officials, including many who say they voted for President Bush, Wednesday will issue a harsh indictment of the administration's foreign and defense policies.
USA Today
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Kerry: 'I'm Running for President Because ....'
Armed with a five-word refrain, Democrat John Kerry on Tuesday fought back against the perception that many voters don't know what he stands for or why he is challenging President Bush.
The Boston Globe
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