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21/11/2008

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Bildt, Carl

4 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.

Carl Bildt Blog - Sweden | 17/11/2008

Not good for the world

Ahead of his visit to the US, Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt takes a pessimistic view of the plans to bail out the US auto industry with state assistance in his blog. He points out that president-elect Barack Obama is being forced into action: "This will be a landmark decision that maps out the direction of his policies. Not least the trade unions that supported him are insisting on billions in aid for the car industry. But if he is generous with aid that would show that he's susceptible to such demands and that they will influence his future economic policies. ... Structural changes are also needed. No doubt there is a surge against this in the debate in Washington and in Chicago, too, where the new policy is being formulated. They used to say that what was good for General Motors was good for the US. But we're living in a different world now. And it could very well be that what is good for General Motors is not good for the US. And certainly not for the rest of the world either."

Carl Bildt Blog - Sweden | 11/07/2008

Elargement possible

Sweden's Foreign Miniser Carl Bildt comments on Nicolas Sarkozy's inaugural speech as EU Council president, and the potential for EU enlargement. "It was good that he made it clear what a demanding programme we have ahead of us, and that we must not sink into an 'institutional soap opera'. But that does not stop him from thinking about enlargement. He cautiously implies how difficult it will be to admit new members without reforming the institutions. But this is true only to a certain extent. It is not impossible to continue enlargement on the basis of the Treaty of Nice - but it would be more complicated."

Carl Bildt Blog - Sweden | 05/05/2008

International pressure is required

Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt calls in his weblog for swift aid measures to help Burma. However, he points out that to ensure that this aid reaches the people it will be necessary to exert political pressure on the Burmese junta. "The news from Burma is getting worse and worse. There is talk of thousands of dead and hundreds of thousands who no longer have a roof over their heads. Gunilla Carlsson, the Minister for International Development Cooperation, has promised swift aid from Sweden. But the problem could take on political dimensions because the military regime wants to force the Burmese people to accept the new constitution in a referendum scheduled for Saturday, and is consequently giving foreign aid teams only restricted access. Now political pressure must be exerted so that this aid actually reaches the people."

Financial Times - United Kingdom | 27/01/2006

Hamas Election Victory

"We expect the European Union and others to follow this process as closely as possible, respect the voters' democratic choice and remain engaged and ready to work with whatever government and individuals truly commit to embracing reforms and distancing themselves from terrorism," write Carl Bildt, the former Prime minister of Sweden and Ana Palacio, Spain's former foreign minister, in a joint commentary. "In spite of the obvious difficulties, there are no alternatives in the search for peace but ones that have clear majority support. It is easy to understand and share the apprehension of many Israelis over the election result, but ultimately everyone has an obligation to avoid a new cycle of confrontation."

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