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Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt At G8 Finance Ministers Meeting

Deputy Secretary Kimmitt

May 18-19, 2007. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert M. Kimmitt participated in the Finance Ministers Meeting of the G8 in Petzow near Potsdam. The finance ministers from the leading industrialized countries discussed issues of financial market stability and the developing bond market in emerging countries. Good governance in African fiscal policy was also on the agenda. Following the conclusion of the meeting, Deputy Secretary Kimmitt held a press conference. Photo Gallery


U.S.-EU Summit in Washington

President George W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso,  April 30.  (© AP Images)

April 30, 2007. We, the leaders of the United States of America and the European Union, met today in Washington to deepen our strategic partnership. This partnership is based on common values, in particular on the deeply shared conviction that peace, prosperity and human development depend upon the protection of individual liberty, human rights, the rule of law, economic freedom, energy security, environmental protection and the growth of strong, democratic societies.
Our partnership has achieved much over the years, and today we have reviewed our work over the past year. Yet we continue to face major challenges, at home and abroad. more | More Speeches & News Releases

The Transatlantic Relationship

The United States and Europe share a long and intertwined history. The two main pillars of the modern transatlantic relationship — NATO and the
European Union (EU) — were created in the aftermath of World War II to deter the Soviet threat and to promote prosperity, security, and stability in Europe. The U.S. Congress and successive U.S. administrations have strongly supported both organizations as means to foster democratic states, reliable military allies, and strong trading partners. Many observers stress that the security and prosperity of the United States and Europe remain inextricably linked, even after the end of the Cold War. Both sides of the
Atlantic face a common set of challenges — from countering terrorism and weapons proliferation to ensuring the stability of global financial markets — and have few other comparable partners. Proponents of close U.S.-European ties argue that neither the United States nor Europe can adequately address such diverse concerns alone, and the track record shows that they can accomplish much more when they work together. Excerpt: The United States and Europe: Current Issues. CRS Report for Congress, Nov 21, 2006.

Speeches and Press Releases

- Remarks from Signing Ceremony for U.S.–European Union Air Transportation Agreement (April 30, 2007)
- President Bush Meets with EU Leaders, Chancellor Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany and President Barroso of the European Council and President of the European Commission (April 30, 2007)
- Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the U.S.-EU Summit (April 30, 2007)
- 2007 U.S. - E.U. Summit (April 30, 2007)
- Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration Between the United States of America and the European Union (April 30, 2007)
- 2007 U.S.-EU Summit Economic Progress Report (April 30, 2007)
- 2007 U.S.-EU Summit Statement: Energy Security, Efficiency, and Climate Change (April 30, 2007)
- 2007 U.S.-EU Summit Promoting Peace, Human Rights and Democracy Worldwide (April 30, 2007)
- 2007 U.S.-EU Summit Political Progress Report (April 30, 2007)
- U.S. Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome (March 26, 2007)
- U.S. Senate and House Congratulate EU on 50th Anniversary (March 26, 2007)
- United States Hails Aviation Pact with EU as Win for Both Sides (March 22, 2007)
- U.S., EU To Expand Trans-Atlantic Investment Market (March 19, 2007) | Treasury's Kimmitt Remarks in Berlin
- Statement of the Middle East Quartet (Berlin, February 21, 2007)
- Remarks by Secretary Rice at the NATO Afghanistan Contributing Nations Meeting, (Brussels, January 26, 2007)
- Joint Press Conference by USTR Ambassador Schwab and European Trade Commissioner Mandelson (Washington, January 8, 2007)
- Joint Press Conference by President Bush and European Commission President José Barroso (Washington, January 8, 2007)
- Joint Press Conference by President Bush and Chancellor Merkel (Washington, January 4, 2007) | Deutsch
- Secretary of State Rice Meets With German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Washington, December 8, 2006)
- The Future of Europe: The Ties That Bind and Divide. Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. National Conference of Editorial Writers. (Orlando, Florida, November 13, 2006)
- U.S.-European Issues, Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Media Roundtable at USEU Mission; Brussels, Belgium, October 20, 2006.
- Interview With German Press. Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. (New York City, September 21, 2006)
- Transatlantic Values After September 11. Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. (The Hague, Netherlands, September 12, 2006)
- 2006 German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Trends Survey. Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. Rollout of German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Trends Survey. (Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2006)
- European and Eurasian Affairs. Article by Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs,U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century - Regional Issues. An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, September 2006. | Deutsch
- President Bush at the U.S.-EU Summit in Vienna and in Budapest - Speeches, Press Briefings (June 2006)
- Transatlantic Relations, Remarks by Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, National Conference of Editorial Writers., (Washington, DC, May 2, 2006)
- U.S. and Europe: Advancing the Freedom Agenda Together; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs. (Baltimore, Maryland, Jan 18, 2006) | Deutsch
- Remarks at the National Archives' Commemoration of the Fifteenth Anniverary of German Unity Day. R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs. (Washington, DC, October 3, 2005)
- President Discusses American and European Alliance in Belgium (Brussels, Feb 21, 2005) | Deutsch
- President Bush in Brussels and Mainz - Speeches, Press Briefings. (February 2005)
- Remarks at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Secretary of State Rice (Paris, Feb 8, 2005) | Deutsch

official documents

fact sheets
- U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement
- U.S.-EU Fact Sheets

Summits
- U.S.-EU Summits
- Transatlantic Relations: The U.S.-EU Partnership

Reports
- Country Reports on Terrorism 2006 - Europe-Eurasia
- Country Reports on Terrorism 2005 - Europe-Eurasia
- Report on International Religious Freedom 2006 - Europe-Eurasia
- Report on International Religious Freedom 2005 - Europe-Eurasia
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2006 - Europe-Eurasia
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2005 - Europe-Eurasia
- Trafficking in Persons 2006 - Europe-Eurasia
- Trafficking in Persons 2005 - Europe-Eurasia

Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Europe's New Trade Agenda (December 6, 2006)
- The United States and Europe: Current Issues (updated Nov 21, 2006)
- European Union Enlargement (updated Oct 25, 2006)
- The European Union in 2006 and Beyond (updated April 6, 2006)
- The European Union's Constitution  (updated April 6, 06)
- The European Union: Questions and Answers (updated April 6, 2006)
- The European Parliament (updated March 30, 2006)
- The United States and Europe: Possible Options for U.S. Policy (updated Jan 23, 2006)

infoalert

- The Fourth Age: The Next Era in Transatlantic Relations. Kupchan, Charles A. National Interest, Sep/Oct2006, #85, pp77-83. more
- Transatlantic Trends - Key Findings: 2006. German Marshall Fund of the United States. September 2006. more
- Some Transatlantic Challenges. DeMuth, Christopher. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, On the Issues, posted July 24, 2006, 4p
more
- Renewing Transatlantic Relations: The Global Euro-Atlantic Agenda
Bindenagel, J.D. National Strategy Forum Review, Summer 2006, v15, #3, online edition. more

See: InfoAlert

Documents In German Translation

- Überraschung nach Kyoto: Die leisen Bestrebungen der Vereinigten Staaten zur Reduzierung von Treibhausgasen führen zu Ergebnissen, Rede des 1. Stellvertretenden Abteilungsleiters für europäische und eurasische Angelegenheiten Kurt Volker (12. Februar 2007)
- NATO-Tagung in Brüssel, Rede von Außenministerin Rice (26. Januar 2007)

- Pressekonferenz von Präsident Bush und Bundeskanzlerin Merkel, Erklärung des Präsidenten (4. Januar 2007)

- Europäische und eurasische Angelegenheiten von Daniel Fried, Abteilungsleiter für europäische und eurasische Angelegenheiten. (September 2006)
- Die Vereinigten Staaten und Europa: Die Freiheitsagenda gemeinsam voranbringen. Abteilungsleiter für europäische und eurasische Angelegenheiten, Daniel Fried. (18. Januar 2006)
- Neue transatlantische Ära der Einheit. Präsident George W. Bush. (Brüssel, 21. Februar 2005)
- Wir müssen ein neues Kapitel in unserem Bündnis aufschlagen. US-Außenministerin Condoleezza Rice. Institut d'Etudes Politiques – Sciences Politiques. (Paris, 8. Februar 2005)

See also:
- Amerika Dienst
- Europa-Seiten des Auswärtigen Amts

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