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U.S. - EU

U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 15 (pdf),
April-June 2008
U.S.-EU Summit 2008

U.S.-EU Summit, Slovenia, June 10, 2008,
web page, The White House

2008 U.S. - EU Summit Declaration,
June 10, 2008

LATEST NEWS

(From: America.gov)

United States, Poland Sign Missile Defense Declaration

Agreement becomes part of NATO-wide missile defense architecture
By Merle D. Kellerhals Jr., Staff Writer
20 August 2008

Washington -- A Bush administration plan to locate a two-part, limited missile-defense system in Eastern Europe has taken a giant step forward and when fully implemented will make a substantial contribution to NATO's collective security, the U.S. State Department says. Complete text

United States, Poland Sign Limited Missile Defense Pact

Anti-missile plan will enhance European security, White House says
By Merle D. Kellerhals, Jr., Staff Writer
15 August 2008

Washington -- A limited anti-missile defense system to be stationed in Poland and the Czech Republic will make a substantial contribution to NATO's collective security, the White House says. Complete text

United States, European Union Share Similar Policies for Cuba

Improving human, political rights in Cuba is essential, U.S. officials say
By Merle Kellerhals Jr., Staff Writer
20 June 2008

Washington -- The United States and the European Union have common goals for Cuba, and they start with the release of political prisoners, a healthy respect for political opposition leaders and free and fair elections for the Cuban people. Complete text

SPEECHES and PRESS RELEASES

President Bush Visits Paris, Speaks to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France, June 13, 2008
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Chancellor Merkel of Germany, Schloss Meseberg, Meseberg, Germany, June 11, 2008
Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, Aboard Air Force One, En route Meseberg, Germany June 10, 2008
President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Slovenian Prime Minister Janša and European Commission President Barroso, June 10, 2008
Press Gaggle by Dana Perino, National Security Advisor for Regional Affairs Judy Ansley, and Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs Dan Price, Aboard Air Force One, En Route Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 9, 2008
President Bush Departs for Europe, South Lawn, The White House, June 9, 2008
Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Trip to Europe, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, The White House, June 4, 2008
President and Mrs. Bush to Travel to Europe, The White House, May 20, 2008
Trade, Climate Change and Soft Power - Does America Have Friends in Europe?, Colleen P. Graffy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Remarks at the Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., May 13, 2008
Second Meeting of the Transatlantic Economic Council: Joint Statement of the European Commission and the United States, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State, May 13, 2008
New Faces, Old Problems, Familiar Solutions?, Kurt D. Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, The World Affairs Council of Northern California Conference: "From London to Moscow: New Faces, Old Alliances," Monterey, CA, May 2, 2008
U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement Becomes Effective March 30, Media Note, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, March 28, 2008
EU and U.S. Advance Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development Dialogue, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs/U.S. Department of State, March 7, 2008
Kosovo: The Balkans' Moment of Truth?, Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Washington, D.C., March 4, 2008
Speech by Ambassador Victoria Nuland, United States Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom, February 25, 2008
Speech by Ambassador Victoria Nuland, United States Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Press Club of France and the American Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France, February 22, 2008
Media Roundtable on South and Central Asia, with Richard A. Boucher, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, Brussels, Belgium, February 21, 2008
Afghanistan and NATO: Why They Both Matter, Remarks by Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Washington, D.C., February 4, 2008
Statement on EC-Biotech Dispute, Office of the United States Trade Representative, January 14, 2008

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FACT SHEETS

The United States and the European Union: Working Together to Advance Freedom and Prosperity around the World, The White House, June 10, 2008
Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration Through the Transatlantic Economic Council, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State, May 13, 2008
European Union Profile, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State, May 13, 2008
U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, Office of the Spokesman/U.S. Department of State, April 30, 2007
U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement – Open Skies Plus, Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs/U.S. Department of State, March 9, 2007

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EU SPOTLIGHT

(compiled by the Public Affairs Section/U.S. Embassy Vienna)

U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 15 (pdf), April-June 2008
U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 14 (pdf), January-March 2008
U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 13 (pdf), October-December 2007
U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 12 (pdf), July-September 2007
U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 11 (pdf), April-June 2007
U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 10 (pdf), January-March 2007
U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 9 (pdf), October-December 2006
U.S.-EU Spotlight No. 8 (pdf), July-September 2006
EU Spotlight No. 7 (pdf), June 2006
EU Spotlight No. 6 (pdf), May 2006
EU Spotlight No. 5 (pdf), April 2006
EU Spotlight No. 4 (pdf), March 2006
EU Spotlight No. 3 (pdf), February 2006
EU Spotlight No. 2 (pdf), January 2006
EU Spotlight No. 1 (pdf), December 2005

REPORTS and DOCUMENTS

2008 U.S. - EU Summit Declaration, The White House, June 10, 2008
Transatlantic Economic Council Report to the EU-U.S. Summit 2008, The White House, June 10, 2008
Country Reports on Terrorism 2007: Europe and Eurasia Overview (formerly known as Patterns of Global Terrorism), Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism/U.S. Department of State, April 30, 2008 (complete report)
2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - European Union (pdf), Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 28, 2008 (complete report)
Transatlantic Trends - Overview: 2007, German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Compagnia di San Paolo, with additional support from the Fundação Luso-American, Fundación BBVA, and the Tipping Point Foundation, September 2007
2007 U.S.-EU Summit, The White House, April 30, 2007
Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration Between the United States of America and the European Union, The White House, April 30, 2007
2007 U.S.-EU Summit Economic Progress Report, The White House, April 30, 2007
2007 U.S.-EU Summit Statement: Energy Security, Efficiency, and Climate Change, The White House, April 30, 2007
2007 U.S.-EU Summit Promoting Peace, Human Rights and Democracy Worldwide, The White House, April 30, 2007
2007 U.S.-EU Summit Political Progress Report, The White House, April 30, 2007

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CRS REPORTS

(published by the Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress)

European Union–U.S. Trade and Investment Relations: Key Issues (pdf), updated April 8, 2008
Climate Change: The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Enters Kyoto Compliance Phase (pdf), updated February 11, 2008
The European Union's Energy Security Challenges (pdf), updated January 30, 2008
NATO and the European Union (pdf), updated January 29, 2008
The United States and Europe: Current Issues (pdf), updated January 24, 2008
The European Union’s Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty (pdf), updated January 23, 2008
The European Union: Questions and Answers (pdf), updated January 23, 2008
European Union Enlargement (pdf), updated January 23, 2008
The European Parliament (pdf), updated January 23, 2008
Bosnia and the European Union Military Force (EUFOR): Post-NATO Peacekeeping (pdf), updated January 15, 2008
EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude (pdf), updated January 3, 2008
Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations and Related Issues (pdf), updated July 20, 2007
Kosovo’s Future Status and U.S. Policy (pdf), updated July 12, 2007
Chemical Regulation in the European Union: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (pdf), June 7, 2007
U.S.-European Union Relations and the 2007 Summit (pdf), updated May 14, 2007
Trade Conflict and the U.S.-European Union Economic Relationship (pdf), updated April 11, 2007

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U.S.-EU Summit, Washington, D.C., April 30, 2007
President George W. Bush at the U.S.-EU Summit in Vienna, Austria, June 20-21, 2006, web page compiled by the U.S. Embassy Vienna
U.S.-EU Summit, Vienna, Austria, June 21, 2006 - web page compiled by the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State
U.S.-EU Summit, Washington, D.C., June 20, 2005 - web page compiled by the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State
U.S.-EU Summit, County Clare, Ireland, June 25-26, 2004 - web page compiled by the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs/U.S. Department of State
Europe & Eurasia, web page compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
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