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Europe: The Realization of a Dream

March 25, 2007. The German capital celebrated the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome. To mark the occasion, the U.S. Embassy placed a large banner at the site of its future home on Pariser Platz next to the Brandenburg Gate. The American Embassy in Berlin applauds the first 50 years of the European Union and wishes it well for the next 50 years.
The photo shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center front, looks back toward other EU leaders during a group photo in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, March 25, 2007. European Union leaders signed the Berlin Declaration on Sunday aimed at breaking the deadlock and re-launching debate over how to renew the EU's political rule book. The ceremony was part of the EU's 50th birthday party marking the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957. more
see also: Statement by Ambassador Timken

Die Zeit ist reif für die Öffnung! - Namensartikel von US-Botschafter William R. Timken jr.
21. März 2007. Die europäischen Verkehrsminister stehen am 22. März vor einer historischen Entscheidung: der Verabschiedung des transatlantischen Open-Skies-Plus-Luftverkehrsabkommens, das vor kurzem von Vertretern der Europäischen Kommission und der amerikanischen Regierung ausgehandelt wurde. Die Vereinigten Staaten, die EU-Kommission und die meisten EU-Mitgliedstaaten befürworten dieses Abkommen nachdrücklich. mehr

Secretary Rice, EU Officials Discuss Missile Defense
March 19, 2007. Secretary Rice: We live in a world in which we face small nuclear threats, small potential missile threats from, for instance, Iran. And a limited missile defense that can deal with small threats is very much a stabilizing factor, not a destabilizing factor. We are working with our allies, including with Poland and the Czech Republic to talk about what kind of deployment makes sense. [And] we have talked to the Russians repeatedly starting in the spring of 2006 about what this would mean. more

Ensuring a Sound Energy Future - U.S.-EU Energy CEO Forum
March 19, 2007. Secretary Rice: Ensuring a sound energy future... is one of President Bush's highest priorities, and he has identified five key goals: to diversify world energy sources through free markets; to encourage a variety of energy sources; to use energy wisely through efficiency and conservation; to expand strategic energy reserves; and to protect the world's critical energy infrastructure. more

U.S., EU Reach Long-Sought Accord To Liberalize Air Traffic

U.S. Transportation Sec. Mary Peters

Statement of the Middle East Quartet
February 21, 2007. Secretary Rice met with the Middle East Quartet in Berlin to discuss the recent agreement reached by the Palestinian government in Saudi Arabia and the next steps in the implementing the Road Map. The Secretary was traveling to Iraq, Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories, Amman, Jordan; and Berlin, Germany; February 16 – 22, 2007. In Jerusalem she held bilateral meetings with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders, as well as a trilateral meeting with President Abbas and Prime Minister Olmert on February 19. In Amman Secretary Rice met with the King Abdullah of Jordan and other members of the Jordanian government. more

PDAS Kurt Volker Talks About Climate Change
February 12, 2007. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Kurt Volker delivered remarks on climate change and energy in Berlin. He underscored that the U.S. and Europe share a common objective in the reduction of greenhouse gases. "There are multiple means for getting there. The United States is deeply committed to the objective of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and we have a set of policies and concrete actions that are producing good, concrete results – now and in the future," he said. more

Join our Chat on February 7, 2007: What is the United States Doing to Stop Unwanted Spam?
In November the European Commission issued a report on the dangers of spam. It read that between 50 and 80% of all e-mails are spam and that 1 in 5 of the spam e-mails come from the United States. Spam is definitely an international problem that must be addressed through international cooperation.

You are invited to chat with representatives from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on February 7 at 1400 GMT to discuss how the United States is trying to stop spam and spy ware and how it is partnering with other countries to detect, investigate and track down spammers. more

U.S., EU Trade Officials Optimistic on Global Trade Accord
January 8, 2007. Washington, DC - United States and European Union (EU) trade officials report progress in efforts to revive stalled talks toward a new global trade liberalization accord. Multilateral talks on the accord, being negotiated under World Trade Organization (WTO) auspices, had been put on hold since the talks collapsed in July 2006. “We are clearly making progress,” said U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab, following a January 8 meeting with her EU counterpart, Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, in Washington. more | Transcript of Press Conference | Press Conference by President Bush and European Commission President José Barroso, January 8

Chancellor Merkel and President Bush at the White House, January 4, 2007. (Photo: White House)

President Bush and Chancellor Merkel Discussed Transatlantic Issues
January 4, 2007. Washington, DC - President Bush welcomed Chancellor Merkel of Germany to the White House on January 4, 2007. After talks on a number of security and trade issues of shared interest, they held a joint press conference. President Bush: "This new year marks the beginning of Germany's presidency of both the EU and the G8. And we just had a wide-ranging discussion about a lot of issues. We talked about the Chancellor's ambitious agenda for both of those leadership roles. We discussed how we can continue to work together to promote prosperity and security and peace." more | deutsch

Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (State Dept.)

Senior Diplomat Previews U.S.-Europe Relations for 2007
December 12, 2006. Washington, DC - The United States and European nations will continue to work together closely to advance freedom, security and democracy in “far-flung” regions well beyond the traditional borders of Europe, a senior U.S. diplomat says, previewing U.S.-European relations for 2007. Daniel Fried, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, met with reporters December 12 at the State Department to discuss trans-Atlantic cooperation in Afghanistan and Iraq, the status of the Kosovo province of Serbia, U.S. relations with Russia and other issues.

U.S., EU, Others Sign ITER Fusion Energy Agreement
November 21, 2006. Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy and their counterparts from China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation signed an agreement November 21 to build the international fusion energy reactor known as ITER. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor is a joint international research and development project meant to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of using the power of nuclear fusion – the process of combining the nuclei of two atoms – as an energy source to meet growing world demand. more

U.S., EU Hold Informal Economic Ministerial
November 11, 2006. Washington - The United States and the European Union held their second informal economic ministerial meeting in Washington November 9 to address issues of trans-Atlantic economic integration and mutual economic challenges. The meeting followed up on the commitments made at the U.S.-EU summit in June 2005 and confirmed at the 2006 summit.  The first informal economic ministerial was held in Brussels in November of last year. more

United States and European Union Sign Agreement to Improve Joint Efforts to Combat Transnational Crime
November 7, 2006. Washington – Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced on Monday that the United States signed an Executive Agreement with Eurojust, the judicial cooperation unit of the European Union (E.U.), which will improve transatlantic law enforcement coordination and enhance the ability of the U.S. and the E.U. to fight international crime. The Agreement will foster the exchange of information between law enforcement communities in the U.S. and the E.U. and will strengthen cooperative efforts to prevent and prosecute organized crime, human trafficking, cybercrime and terrorism. more

James L. Connaughton, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality addresses Expert Audience in Berlin
October 27, 2006. During a visit to Berlin on October 27, the chief environmental policy advisor to the President, James L. Connaughton, discussed U.S. climate change policy with representatives of the German government and other environmental experts. Speaking at an event at the Friedrich Ebert-Foundation on "Current Environmental and Energy Policy Issues in the United States and Germany," he explained the Bush Administration's National Energy Plan and Comprehensive Climate Strategy, putting it in the context of worldwide economic developments and international climate change efforts. He also addressed U.S. environmental objectives for the G-8 summit in Germany next year. more