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Energy Discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean: Implications for Security and Safety May 10, 2013 / Washington, DC

On May 10, GMF and the National Defense University (NDU) invited a small group of government officials, private sector representatives, think tankers and academics to have an open, off-the-record conversation about the impact of the presence of natural gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean on security and safety in the region.

Greece’s Rapid Adjustment During Economic Uncertainty May 21, 2013

Dimitris Kourkoulas, deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Greece, discusses the importance of Greece staying in the euro and which of the country's key sectors will stimulate growth to ensure Greece remains competitive.

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Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem May 13, 2013

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Beijing’s Bargain of a Decade October 01, 2012 / Minxin Pei
Wall Street Journal


The twin announcements coming out of Beijing last Friday may strike most as an incongruous pair. The first is the welcome news that the Politburo of the Communist Party has finally picked a start date, Nov. 8, for the 18th Party Congress, when it will complete a once-in-decade leadership transition. Second, the disgraced former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai was expelled from the Party and his case has been transferred to prosecutors. That Mr. Bo was charged with corruption shows how the Party's image is still tarnished, which may dampen the festivity of a historic occasion.

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