<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>EurActiv.com</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><description>Latests Documents</description><category>UNE</category><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 6 Jul 2008 00:31:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>5</ttl><managingEditor>editor@euractiv.com</managingEditor><webMaster>webmaster@euractiv.com</webMaster><image><title>EurActiv.com</title><url>http://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gif</url><link>http://www.euractiv.com/</link><width>103</width><height>60</height></image><item><title>US report assesses climate change security threats</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/us-report-assesses-climate-change-security-threats/article-173719?Ref=RSS</link><description>While the US will be less affected as such by climate change, rising sea levels and resource scarcity are likely to lead to a range of complications in other countries that could "seriously affect" American national security, says a new US intelligence report.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-173719-16</guid></item><item><title>France unveils new security strategy with EU focus</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/france-unveils-new-security-strategy-eu-focus/article-173463?Ref=RSS</link><description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday (17 June) presented a major overhaul of his country's defence doctrine, revealing a shift away from French "exceptionalism" in favour of a stronger European defence outlook.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-173463-16</guid></item><item><title>France seeks to revitalise European defence</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/france-seeks-revitalise-european-defence/article-173103?Ref=RSS</link><description>Giving a boost to the European Defence and Security Policy (ESDP) features high on the agenda of the French Presidency, with the chances of substantial progress high due to France's role as a leading European military power. </description><pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-173103-16</guid></item><item><title>France looks east ahead of EU Presidency</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/france-looks-east-ahead-eu-presidency/article-172629?Ref=RSS</link><description>France yesterday (22 May) took a step towards revitalising its ties with Eastern Europe by signing a 'strategic partnership' with Hungary. The move will be followed by a similar agreement with Poland next Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-172629-16</guid></item><item><title>Turkey's role in transatlantic relations</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/turkey-role-transatlantic-relations/article-172572?Ref=RSS</link><description>Turkey's relations with the EU have become a pivotal issue in the evolving EU-NATO relationship but security concerns still need to be ironed out, says Sinan Ülgen in an April discussion paper for the Istanbul-based Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM).</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-172572-16</guid></item><item><title>EU backs down on air security plans</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/eu-backs-air-security-plans/article-172160?Ref=RSS</link><description>Planned measures to limit the size of baggage that EU travellers may take on board aircraft have been withdrawn for fear of provoking similar chaos at European airports to that caused by the ban on liquids.</description><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-172160-16</guid></item><item><title>Commission to negotiate visa deal with US</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/commission-negotiate-visa-deal-us/article-171779?Ref=RSS</link><description>The EU executive has received the green light from the bloc's 27 interior ministers to negotiate a transatlantic agreement enabling visa-free travel for European citizens to the United States.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171779-16</guid></item><item><title>EU governments call for common armaments strategy</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/eu-governments-call-common-armaments-strategy/article-171540?Ref=RSS</link><description>European government representatives have asked the European Defence Agency (EDA) to produce an "Armaments Strategy" to help meet future military needs and share the ever-increasing costs of developing and procuring high-technology defence equipment.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171540-16</guid></item><item><title>Why energy must be at the core of EU security thinking</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/energy-core-eu-security-thinking/article-171378?Ref=RSS</link><description>"Europe must respond to the growing assertiveness of energy-producing countries with a much more coherent strategy of its own," writes Jozias Van Aartsen, a former Dutch foreign minister, in a March article for Europe's World.</description><pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171378-16</guid></item><item><title>NATO agrees common approach to cyber defence</title><link>http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/nato-agrees-common-approach-cyber-defence/article-171377?Ref=RSS</link><description>Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation have endorsed a common policy on cyber defence at their summit in Bucharest, agreeing to set up a new authority that will coordinate NATO's "political and technical" reactions to cyber attacks.</description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tcm:29-171377-16</guid></item></channel></rss>