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Benita Ferrero-Waldner; Building a 'Ring Of Friends'.(Interview)
Byline: Emily Flynn
Leaders from around the world will convene this week in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss the future of Iraq. Joining them will be the European Commission's new External Relations commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner. The 55-year-old former foreign minister of Austria, who replaces Chris Patten this week, has her work cut out for her from the start. With George W. Bush back in office with a "mandate," American foreign policy doesn't seem likely to adopt the more moderate course many countries would hope for. Ferrero-Waldner's job is to bring some sort of order to Europe's foreign-policy positions, so that her voice is heard in Washington. NEWSWEEK's Emily Flynn spoke with her last week. Excerpts:
NEWSWEEK: Iraq has divided Europe. Do you foresee any changes in the EU's stance?
Ferrero-Waldner: Absolutely. You only have to look at the number of participants going to the Iraq conference this week. The list is huge. The whole of the EU will be there, next to the G8 countries, next to China, next to Iraq and all of its six neighbors, next to the United Nations and the Arab community. So it shows how much we all feel that there should be a stable, democratic and peaceful Iraq.
But people disagree on how to achieve that.
The EU has one stance now. It's very important to prepare for credible and truly competitive elections in Iraq, and it's essential that the voting takes place in January without any postponement--and that it also can take place in all parts of the country. The European Commission has already given 30 million euros for an independent election commission to reach out to the people--to give them information and to make sure that women are included in the election process.
Should there be a timetable for [foreign] military personnel to pull out of Iraq?
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