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Roland Flamini

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Roland Flamini was the Washington-based chief international correspondent at United Press International from 2000 to 2006.

From 1968 to 1994, he was a foreign correspondent and World Section editor for Time magazine. During that time he was bureau chief in Rome, Bonn, Paris, Lebanon, and Jerusalem, and covered the European community from London.

He is now a foreign policy columnist for CQ Weekly, and also a regular contributor on arts and culture for Town & Country magazine, Architectural Digest, WashingtonLife, and other publications.

He is working on his eighth non-fiction book, a biography of Edmond Charles Genet.

Articles written by Roland Flamini

World Media's Verdict on Obama's Olympic Bid

By Roland Flamini 06 Oct 2009 | WPR Blog A digest of global press reactions to Obama's IOC stumble.

'You Lie': Not Quite the House of Commons

By Roland Flamini 11 Sep 2009 | WPR Blog Were the antics of Republican Congressmen during Obama's health care speech really reminiscent of the British House of Commons? Not so fast.

Berlusconi Fiddles While Rome Burns

By Roland Flamini 11 Sep 2009 | WPR Blog Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi accused the press of lying about his alleged sex scandals, but nobody could make this stuff up.

The Johnson Legacy Haunts Obama

By Roland Flamini 31 Aug 2009 | WPR Blog President Barack Obama's presidential heroes are Lincoln and FDR, but if Afghanistan spins out of control, he is more likely to find himself compared to Lyndon B. Johnson.

Hillary and the African Press

By Roland Flamini 24 Aug 2009 | WPR Blog The African press reacts to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent trip to the continent.

UNESCO Vacancy a Political Battleground

By Roland Flamini 13 Aug 2009 | WPR Blog In September, UNESCO will elect a new director general for the next four years; but what started as almost a foregone conclusion has become another typical battle over a hotly contested senior U.N. post.

Iceland Tries To Come In From the Cold

By Roland Flamini 03 Aug 2009 | WPR Blog The EU's prompt response to Iceland's application for membership has caused dismay among other applicants who are engaged in lengthy accession talks.

Biden Reassures East Europeans

By Roland Flamini 27 Jul 2009 | WPR Blog In Clinton's absence, Biden talks tough to Russia.

Queen Elizabeth and the Spy

By Roland Flamini 27 Jul 2009 | WPR Blog The spy who curated me.

A Latin Lover in the Vatican

By Roland Flamini 20 Jul 2009 | WPR Blog Whoever finds the English verison of the latest papal encyclical "hard going" should try the Latin version. The American Carmelite monk Reginald Foster has done just that. In fact, he actually helped translate it.

The Pope's 'Four Cat' Problem

By Roland Flamini 15 Jul 2009 | WPR Blog The removal of a Vatican reporter from his beat for making a mild joke about Pope Benedict XVI´s shortcomings as a public speaker highlights the unusual nature of the Vatican´s relationship with Italy.

Amid the Ruins, the G-8 Was Not a Shambles

By Roland Flamini 11 Jul 2009 | WPR Blog In the end, the Italians' legendary talent for snatching success out of impending disaster won the day.

The G-8 in l'Aquila: Farce or Success?

By Roland Flamini 07 Jul 2009 | WPR Blog Media reports about poor Italian planning for the G-8 summit in l'Aquila have angered Berlusconi's government.

Iceland Sells Prime Real Estate

By Roland Flamini 06 Jul 2009 | WPR Blog Iceland puts the "For Sale" sign on five prime embassy residences.

Iraqi Endgame Uncertain

By Roland Flamini 30 Jun 2009 | WPR Blog Is the Iraqi euphoria premature?

Iran: No Promises from Obama

By Roland Flamini 26 Jun 2009 | WPR Blog In President Barack Obama's restrained reaction to the upheaval in Iran, pragmatism won out.

Europe Feels Tremors from Berlusconi's Earthquake Diplomacy

By Roland Flamini 23 Jun 2009 | WPR Blog Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's two-hour White House session last week raised eyebrows in the capitals of Europe.

Rooftop Protests Again Fill Tehran Nights

By Roland Flamini 22 Jun 2009 | WPR Blog To veteran news correspondents -- including this one -- who were in Tehran in 1979, some of the events unfolding last week were eerily familiar.

Brown Takes Welcome Limelight at D-Day Commemoration

By Roland Flamini 08 Jun 2009 | WPR Blog Instead of defending the queen, Prime Minister Gordon Brown shared the honors -- and the limelight -- of the D-Day ceremonies with President Barack Obama and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Berlusconi Denies 'Latin Lover' Reports

By Roland Flamini 04 Jun 2009 | WPR Blog In Italy, it's open season on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's alleged weakness for young models and starlets.