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Archive: March 26, 2014

Aboard Air Force One En Route Rome, Italy 7:43 P.M. CET MR. CARNEY:  Good evening, everyone.  Thanks for joining us aboard Air Force One as we make our way from Brussels to Rome.  I have with me today Deputy National…

Belgium is a valued and reliable NATO ally, and our countries have enjoyed strong bonds of friendship and close cooperation since 1832.  Our long-standing ties are based on shared values, and the United States and Belgium work together across the…

The longstanding partnership between the United States and the European Union strengthens our economic prosperity, collective security, and the common values that sustain us.  Enacting the Marshall Plan in 1948, Congress stated: Mindful of the advantages which the United States…

“America and Europe have done extraordinary things together before. And I believe we can forge an economic alliance as strong as our diplomatic and security alliances.”                                                                                                 -President Barack Obama  The United States and the European Union (EU) share fundamental…

“Most people who would get a raise if we raise the minimum wage are not teenagers on their first job – their average age is 35.  A majority of lower-wage jobs are held by women.  These Americans are working full-time,…

The United States and European Union work closely on security issues, including practical cooperation regarding the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP), the EU’s mechanism for deploying crisis management missions around the world.  U.S. cooperation with the EU includes our…

The United States and the European Union are committed to working together to protect our citizens against terrorist attacks.  We work in close cooperation, bilaterally and multilaterally, to safeguard the security of our citizens in keeping with our shared values…

The United States has a solemn commitment to the collective defense of all NATO allies.  As has been true since we signed the Washington Treaty in 1949, we will respond if the security or territorial integrity of our allies is…

We, the leaders of the European Union and the United States, met today in Brussels to reaffirm our strong partnership.  We reaffirmed our shared values of democracy, individual freedom, the rule of law and human rights, and a common commitment…

Last year, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate came together to pass a commonsense bill to fix our broken immigration system – a bill that would grow our economy, shrink our deficits, and reward businesses and workers that play by…