Miguel Angel Moratinos

/ 4 April 2008

Russia’s Putin stands firm against Nato

President Vladimir Putin on Friday maintained Russian opposition to a United States missile defence system and Nato’s enlargement during talks with alliance leaders, officials said. No progress was reported from the summit but Putin, in his last major international appearance before stepping down in May, and Nato leaders said the talks had been positive.

By Lorne Cook

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Article

/ 18 February 2008

Main EU states recognise Kosovo

Europe’s biggest states recognised the independence of Kosovo on Monday, ending hours of suspense after Prime Minister Hashim Thaci assured his new republic that Western recognition would come ”any minute”. France was first to announce its move after a European Union foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

By Douglas Hamilton

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/ 4 December 2007

Spain calls for Mugabe to stay away from EU-Africa summit

Spain backed Britain on Tuesday in calling for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to stay away from a European Union-Africa summit in Lisbon this week. "We would all prefer that he does not take part because he will not bring much and he would be a media distraction," Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told reporters.

By Staff Reporter

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Africa

/ 30 October 2007

Chad charges French, Spanish in ‘adoption’ saga

Chadian authorities charged nine French nationals on Tuesday with abduction and fraud after they were detained trying to fly 103 African children to Europe to live with families, Chad’s government said. A Chadian prosecutor said the French faced five to 20 years of hard labour if convicted in the landlocked African country.

By Stephanie Hancock

Russia’s Putin stands firm against Nato

Main EU states recognise Kosovo

Spain calls for Mugabe to stay away from EU-Africa summit

Chad charges French, Spanish in ‘adoption’ saga

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