The efforts of France for an alliance with Africa, or complicity with Brazil, would probably in the right direction but were not enough to change a new geopolitical equation inescapable. the objective weight of the resultant of their interests, and constraints of domestic politics, when it comes to pass a compromise package. Besides, the priority given by Obama in the Asian policy saves this state of affairs..

Europe could do better it should have been addressed with better coordination Copenhagen tactics before and during. But this defect reflects the ambiguity of its structures same: it has de facto become a global player, but initiatives are nurtured by the activism of the Member States and the Presidency of the Council, whatever it is, n ‘ representativeness has not yet indivisible give him enough credit for the other players are hesitant to reject his proposals or to ignore its pressures.

Assuming that Europe, we have to hope enough, or enough to fear. From this point of view, it is urgent that Europe should clarify its own vision of its role in the world, particularly on topics such as development, trade and environment, and faced with some major countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China).


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