German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has won the support of 13 Asian countries, including China, in Germany’s bid to win a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.
The draft conclusions of the two-day Asian European (ASEM) summit that ended in Hanoi on Saturday (9 October) were positive towards changes within the UN structure as supported by Germany.
The conclusions were however obstructed by Germany’s European partners Italy, Poland and Spain, sources at the German delegation tol...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.