U.S.-EU Cooperation

President Bush, EU Council President and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, right, and EU Commission President Romano Prodi walk at Dromoland Castle in Ireland

U.S.-EU Summit: County Clare June 25-26, 2004
 

Stability in Middle East Requires Sustained Support from U.S., EU

Summit declaration supports peace, progress, reform in broader Middle East

The conviction that any hope for stability in the Middle East lies squarely with the people living there was expressed in a declaration issued jointly by the United States and the European Union (EU) in Shannon, Ireland, June 26.

Stating that "increased economic and political freedom can advance and change lives" in the Middle East, the declaration called on Middle Eastern countries to embrace reform and pledged U.S.-EU support for those efforts.

While acknowledging "thi s task will require the sustained and increased support of the European Union and the United States," the declaration emphasized that reform initiatives must come from within and that each society within this region must determine its own pace of change based on its unique heritage and traditions.

Bush, Ahern, Prodi Brief Press after U.S.-EU Summit

Bush Says U.S., European Union committed to helping Iraq

The United States and the European Union "are united in our determination to help the people of Iraq," President Bush said during a joint press availability June 26 after the U.S.-EU Summit in Shannon, Ireland.

Standing with Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern and President of the European Commission Romano Prodi at Dromoland Castle, Bush reported, "We just concluded a constructive discussion on our common efforts to help the Iraqi people achieve the stability, prosperity and democracy they seek."

See also:
U.S.-EU Declaration of Support for People of Iraq
Briefing: Summit Shows Consensus on Iraq, Middle East, WMD

U.S., EU Resolute in Opposing Terrorism

Summit declaration on counterterrorism strategies

The United States and the European Union renewed their commitment to cooperate in fighting terrorism while protecting fundamental human rights and freedoms in a declaration issued at the U.S.-EU Summit in Shannon, Ireland, June 26.

Both parties pledged to deepen the international consensus and advance international counterterrorism efforts by supporting the United Nations and ensuring adherence to the U.N. conventions on terrorism.

See Also:
Declaration on Support for Nonproliferation of WMD

European Union, U.S. States Allied in Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Declaration on "one of the biggest global challenges of our time"

The United States and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their joint commitment to fight HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases in a declaration issued June 26 at their summit in Shannon, Ireland.

Describing the HIV/AIDS epidemic as "one of the biggest global challenges of our time," the two parties stated their support for the U.N. Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and expressed their determination "to continue working together to promote the effective operation of this new global mechanism" to halt the disease.

U.S., EU Reach Agreement on Satellite Navigation Services

Will promote civilian and military applications

At the European Union Summit held June 26 in Ireland, the United States and the European Union reached an agreement covering their satellite navigation services, the U.S. Global Positioning System, and Europe's planned Galileo system.

See also:
Powell Hails Agreement on GPS-Galileo Cooperation

SUMMIT NEWS-TEXTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

26 Jun 04 - Bush, Ahern, Prodi Brief Press after U.S.-EU Summit, Discuss Iraq
26 Jun 04 - Briefing: Summit Shows Consensus on Iraq, Middle East, WMD
26 Jun 04 - Supporting Peace, Progress, Reform in Broader Middle East
26 Jun 04 - U.S., EU Resolute in Opposing Terrorism
26 Jun 04 - Nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
26 Jun 04 - Declaration of Support for the People of Iraq
26 Jun 04 - Powell Hails Agreement on GPS-Galileo Cooperation
26 Jun 04 - Fact Sheet: GPS, Galileo Satellite Navigation Services
26 Jun 04 - Fact Sheet: U.S.-EU Cooperation on Hydrogen Technology
28 Jun 04 - U.S., EU Work to Resolve Differences in Financial Market Regulation
26 Jun 04 - Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis
26 Jun 04 - U.S., EU Support for Peace, Human Rights in Sudan
26 Jun 04 - Declaration on Strengthening the EU-U.S. Economic Partnership
25 Jun 04 - Powell, Solana Op-Ed: Building Stronger Bridges Across the Atlantic
25 Jun 04 - Bush on Irish TV Reiterates His Determination to Persevere in Iraq
24 Jun 04 - Rice Briefs on Bush Trip to Ireland, Turkey for EU, NATO
24 Jun 04 - U.S., EU to Sign Landmark GPS-Galileo Agreement
23 Jun 04 - Officials Define "Major Strategic Themes" of Bush Europe Trip
16 Jun 04 - Powell to Attend Meetings in Ireland, Turkey, Indonesia
11 May 04 - Bush to Attend U.S.-EU Summit in Ireland, NATO Summit in Turkey

U.S.-EU SUMMIT BACKGROUND

EU Background Info - State Dept. Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
2003 U.S.-EU Summit - Statements and Fact Sheets - Washington, DC June

2004 G8 Summit - Statements and Fact Sheets - Sea Island, GA May 2004
State's Elizabeth Jones Briefs Congress on U.S. Relations with Europe

SUMMIT ISSUES - COUNTERTERRORISM

26 Jun 04 - Declaration: U.S., EU Resolute in Opposing Terrorism
24 Jun 04 - Stolen Passports a Serious Concern for Visa Waiver Program
16 Jun 04 - Congress Reconsiders Deadline on Introducing High-Tech Passports
15 Jun 04 - State Department Urges Delay in Passport Upgrade
28 May 04 - U.S., EU Sign Agreement on Collection of Airline Passenger Names
26 Apr 04 - U.S., EU Discuss Transportation, Border Security

Response to Terrorism - IIP Web Site
Counterterrorism Office - U.S. State Dept.
2003 Patterns of Global Terrorism

SUMMIT ISSUES -NONPROLIFERATION

26 Jun 04 - Declaration: U.S.-EU Support for Nonproliferation of WMD
15 Jun 04 - Bolton Tells Senators G8 Summit Advanced Anti-WMD Agenda
09 Jun 04 - Fact Sheet: Nonproliferation Action Plan Approved by G8

Bureau on Nonproliferation-State Department

SUMMIT ISSUES -IRAQ

26 Jun 04 - U.S.-EU Declaration of Support for People of Iraq
26 Jun 04 - Bush, Ahern, Prodi Brief Press after U.S.-EU Summit
25 Jun 04 - Bush on Irish TV Reiterates His Determination to Persevere in Iraq
22 Jun 04 - Bush, Hungarian Prime Minister Reaffirm Commitment to Free Iraq

Iraq Update

SUMMIT ISSUES - HIV/AIDS

26 Jun 04 - Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis


U.S. Government Support for Fight Against HIV/AIDS
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Five-Year Strategy
The President’s FY 2005 Budget for Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

SUMMIT ISSUES - ENERGY

26 Jun 04 - Fact Sheet: U.S.-EU Cooperation on Hydrogen Technology
03 Jun 04 - Renewable Energy Must Be More Competitive, U.S. Says
21 May 04 - Global Cooperation, Research Key to Solving Energy Challenges
21 May 04 - Technology Called Key to Getting More, Cleaner Energy
12 Mar 04 - Energy Department Releases Hydrogen Transportation Support Plan
04 Mar 04 - Bush Administration Refines Hydrogen Fuel Initiatives
18 Feb 04 - Abraham Cites U.S. Leadership on Global Climate Change
20 Nov 03- Abraham Says Hydrogen Revolution Must Occur in Two Decades
President Bush's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative

SUMMIT ISSUES - TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUES

U.S.-EU Summit: Transatlantic Dialogues

SUMMIT ISSUES - OPEN SKIES

11 Jun 04 - U.S. Remains Committed to Opening Transatlantic Aviation Markets
04 Jun 04 - State Department on Open Skies Treaty
Mineta Urges Successful Conclusion of U.S.-EU Open Skies Talks


SUMMIT ISSUES- TRADE ISSUES

28 Jun 04 - U.S., EU Work to Resolve Differences in Financial Market Regulation
26 Jun 04 - Declaration on Strengthening the EU-U.S. Economic Partnership
23 Jun 04 - U.S. Voices Concerns over Latest EC Chemicals Proposal (REACH)
18 May 04 - Commerce Dept. Issues Report on Product Standard Trade Barriers
10 Mar 04 - Bush Calls Economic Isolationism Recipe for Disaster

SUMMIT ISSUES - GPS-GALILEO COOPERATION

26 Jun 04 - Powell Hails Agreement on GPS-Galileo Cooperation
26 Jun 04 - Fact Sheet: GPS, Galileo Satellite Navigation Services
26 Feb 04 - U.S.-EU Joint Statement on GPS/Galileo Cooperation
08 Jan 04 - U.S., EU Working on Global Positioning Systems Agreement
08 Jan 04 - Fact Sheet: U.S. Global Positioning System, Europe's Galileo System

SUMMIT ISSUES - BROADER MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

26 Jun 04 - U.S.-EU Summit Shows Consensus on Iraq, Middle East, WMD
26 Jun 04 - Declaration: Supporting Peace, Progress, Reform in Broader Middle East
16 Jun 04 - Powell Says Drive for Reform Coming from Within Mideast
01 Mar 04 - U.S., EU See Great Scope for Cooperation in Broader Middle East (historical archive)