KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Afghanistan, determined to fight terrorism despite 10 French soldiers being killed in fighting near Kabul.

BRUSSELS, July 30 (UPI) -- A new report by a non-partisan commission says the "U.S. national security system cannot adequately protect America, its interests and its citizens."

BRUSSELS, June 10 (UPI) -- Thursday the French government will host the fifth international conference dedicated to Afghanistan's reconstruction. The conference is a "last chance" saloon for Afghanistan and donor governments that say they are its friends. If the international community does not reprioritize its goals and rethink its funding strategy, failure beckons.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Is Europe divided over Kosovo or not? Most people would not even stop to think of this. Of course Europe's divided. While France and Germany have recognized Kosovo's independence, other EU countries like Spain, Romania and Cyprus have held back. The Scandinavians took the plunge, but only hesitantly. The headlines wrote themselves. "European disunity" blared the newspapers. "What consequences will the divide have?" asked the concerned-looking anchormen.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The withdrawal of Paddy Ashdown, the British politician, from consideration as the U.N. envoy to Afghanistan should give the international community pause for reflection about the possibilities of success and the dangers of failure there.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Looking back over the European Union's record as security actor in 2007, two things stand out. The year will be remembered for the Lisbon Treaty, which, once ratified by the 27 member states, holds the promise of making the EU more activist and outward-looking.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- NATO and the European Union have a new opportunity to collaborate in ways that would help both organizations deal with fragile and failing states. But it will require practical steps to overcome ideological opposition to greater cooperation.

LONDON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- When it comes to dealing with Iran, European foreign ministers are at least consistent. Faced with a decision last week over what to do about Iran's suspected nuclear programme, they resolved once again to do nothing, passing the buck to a committee of European experts who will study how sanctions against Iran can be further tightened up.