LETTER FROM EUROPE: FRANCE FACES A NEW WATERLOO.February, 2012
For most of my time as foreign minister, Jaques Chirac was the president of France. My dealings with him were largely unremarkable but I do recall saying farewell to him outside the Élysée Palace on one occasion and, after exchanging some words about Aboriginal art, he turned to me and said, “do give my best wishes to Helen Clarke”. Whoops!
LETTER FROM CYPRUS: TURKEY NOT ANTI–WESTJanuary, 2012
My experience dealing with Indonesia and Turkey over the past few years has taught me one thing; don’t take on face value the analysis of Westerners when it comes to the Muslim world.
LETTER FROM CYPRUS: THE EURO AND GERMANYDecember, 2011
In Cyprus, as in all so-called conflict societies, private talk is almost invariably about that conflict; is there a solution, if there is, what sort of solution is acceptable, who can piece it together and how?
LETTER FROM CAIRO: THE FULL CIRCLENovember, 2011
The death of Colonel Gaddafi has prompted wild celebrations. Fair enough. But what now?
LETTER FROM CYPRUS: THE EUROPEAN UNION SEEN FROM CYPRUSOctober, 2011
For generations, Cyprus has suffered from some pretty tough times.
LETTER FROM THE MIDDLE EAST: THE ARAB SPRING RECONSIDERED
September, 2011
In the West they like to call the popular uprisings in Arab countries which began earlier this year the Arab Spring.
LETTER FROM CYPRUS: TRAGEDY AND POLITICSAugust, 2011
At this time of year the maximum temperature in Cyprus is seldom below 38 degrees. Being South Australians, you know what days like that do to you. You feel languid, you long for water – the beach, a pool, a drink, whatever; and, these days, air conditioning.
LETTER FROM CYPRUS: THE EURO STAGGERS –July, 2011
Alexander Downer on the future of the European currencyLETTER FROM EAST TIMOR
June, 2011
Nine years on
LETTER FROM EUROPE
May, 2011
Evolution of the Union
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