Word: summited
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...about presenting the Senate with a bigger bill than they will want to pay, or he may be concerned about the "Slovenia? Where's that?" factor. French President Jacques Chirac was particularly eager to see Romania gain entry. In a tete-a-tete with Clinton at the Denver economic summit two weeks ago, Chirac made a strong plea for both Romania and Slovenia, but Clinton simply repeated his position that three was enough. "That's the maddening thing about dealing with the Americans," says a French official. "You can discuss things, but only up to a certain point. Then...
...first major initiative from the West is membership in a military alliance. What they really need is membership in the European Union. That is not happening because the Europeans think offering NATO membership is easier and cheaper for them. After the nonprogress at last month's E.U. summit in Amsterdam, it is clear that its expansion will be smaller and slower than the Americans, and the new applicants, had hoped...
This week's NATO summit in Madrid is a defining moment for the transatlantic community on the eve of the 21st century. The alliance that played such a key role in keeping the peace for the past 48 years will open its doors to former adversaries. Some will be invited to join as full members soon; others will be encouraged to do so later; and representatives of all the emerging democracies in what used to make up the Soviet bloc will intensify their cooperation with NATO on a range of common concerns, from arms control to regional crisis management...
...alliance is determined that the enlargement strengthen Europe as a whole, to benefit nonmembers as well. In particular, the Madrid Summit will provide an impetus for bolstering the Partnership for Peace, which for the past three years has fostered joint exercises and closer coordination of defense planning among the allies and 27 neutral and former Warsaw Pact states...
...solid, growing partnership between the alliance and Russia. Meanwhile, contrary to the predictions of some critics of enlargement, Russia has accelerated its program of reform. President Yeltsin has beefed up his government with innovators committed to economic modernization, made dramatic progress in reconciling differences with Ukraine, participated at the Summit of the Eight in Denver and intensified Russia's effort to enter the World Trade Organization...