German President Joachim Gauck in Turkey. A FP roundup…

German president arrives in Turkey, to visit German troops German President Joachim Gauck arrived in Turkey late yesterday as he kicked off a four-day visit to Turkey. Turkey Reaction To Gul on TIME 100 Notes Absence of Erdogan Turkey’s controversial Prime Minister is more used to the spotlight than his ally and rival, President Abdullah Gul … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: EU halts ACTA ratification; Civil rights activist new German president; Greek rescue package and more…

EU halts ACTA ratification from Hurriyet Daily News The European Commission, facing steep opposition, is suspending efforts to ratify an international anti-counterfeiting agreement 10 things the EU should probably know about social media from Blogactiv by Mathew Lowry The ever-excellent For Immediate Release (episode 638) put me onto 10 things you still need to know … Read more