Euro Treaty Takes Shape, But Without Britain -- Bruce Crumley, Time
Despite their much-anticipated announcement early Friday of a crucial pact to confront Europe's surging debt crisis, the leaders who agreed to the deal might want to consider re-naming their mutual club the European Disunionall the same. Because while the main focus of the accord was supposed to be the sweeping debt-reduction rules to which signatories will bind themselves, most of the attention was instead directed to the four countries — led by Britain — that refused or hesitated to join their 23 European partners in the new effort to quell the region's financial and economic turmoil. And in agreeing to disagree on the new treaty, leaders made it clear that the European Union is far from unified, even in crisis.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
As the dust settles, a cold new Europe with Germany in charge will emerge -- Ian Traynor, The Guardian
Is the European Dream Over? -- Ian Buruma, Project Syndicate
Britain and the EU summit: Europe's great divorce -- The Economist
Korea’s angry, jobless youth -- Korea Joong Ang Daily
Is war with Iran inevitable? -- Susanna Rustin, The Guardian
The Sick Man of Pakistan -- Shamila N. Chaudhary, Foreign Policy
Time to Think About Helping Syrian Rebels -- Max Boot, Commentary
Political Islam: Everywhere on the rise -- The Economist
About that al-Shabab rebranding ... -- Uri Friedman, Foreign Policy
Mr. Putin Seeks a Scapegoat -- New York Times editorial
A United Russia? Far From It -- Valery Panyushkin, New York Times
Despite flaws, UN Human Rights Council can bring progress -- Kofi Annan, Christian Science Monitor
Time for the IMF to step forward -- Lawrence H. Summers, Washington Post