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THE WORLD Bank's board will meet today and will almost certainly confirm the nomination of Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz as its new president. The initial expressions of shock from Europe have proved unserious and, in some cases, even hypocritical. Louis Michel, the Belgian who serves as the European Union's development commissioner, insisted that Mr. Wolfowitz fly to Brussels for an interview before getting Europe's blessing but when the candidate arrived yesterday, Mr. Michel himself was in the Caribbean. Equally, many Europeans had lashed out at the undemocratic fashion in which Mr. Wolfowitz was chosen; instead of an open, meritocratic, international competition, the White House presumed to install its own choice. Yesterday, however, France was hotly insisting that the No. 2 job at the World Bank be reserved for a Frenchman, and it was not shy of suggesting which one. In the News
Deadly Ignorance (Post, Feb. 27, 2005)
Mr. Bush in Europe (Post, Feb. 20, 2005) Pain at Home (Post, Feb. 18, 2005) Europe and Turkey (Post, Dec. 30, 2004) The Holiday Spirit (Post, Dec. 24, 2004) Correction (Post, Aug. 26, 2004) Lance at Six (Post, July 28, 2004) Fix This Bill (Post, June 13, 2004) The Arab Backlash (Post, March 10, 2004) Wrong Priorities (Post, Dec. 8, 2003) Rethinking Kyoto (Post, Dec. 5, 2003) No Help for Democracy (Post, Nov. 12, 2003) No Time for Half Measures (Post, Aug. 17, 2003) A New Job for NATO (Post, Aug. 15, 2003) The Baby Bust (Post, July 6, 2003) Pointless Punishment (Post, July 5, 2003) Reviving NATO (Post, May 8, 2003) United by Free Trade (Post, March 24, 2003) Democracy's Choices (Post, Feb. 23, 2003) © 2002-2005 The Washington Post Company |
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