George W. Bush's visit to Europe has turned into a diplomatic tightrope walk, with the US keen to honour Russian sacrifice in World War II on the one hand and to respect eastern European sentiment about Soviet era oppression on the other.
The trip began in Latvia today (6 May), with the US president set to take in the Netherlands, Russia and Georgia over the next four days.
The main event will be Monday’s (9 May) celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in ...
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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.