Ukraine Conflict Demonstrates Need for Close U.S-EU Cooperation
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Ambassador Gardner Reacts to Shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum
Ambassador Gardner Reacts to Shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum I wish to express on behalf of the United States of America the shock and sadness we feel learning of the shooting yesterday at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, the capital of the European Union, as well as of Belgium. We are outraged by this senseless ... Read More»
Virtual Currencies: For Business and Consumers or Just for Criminals?
Remarks as prepared for delivery by Erik Barnett, HSI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Good morning, I work for the U.S. Government, within the U.S. government, I work for the Department of Homeland Security, within Homeland Security I work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known by its acronym ICE. Within ICE, I work ... Read More»
Blog on the U.S.-EU Summit and President Obama’s Visit to Brussels: Off to a Fast and Exciting Start
Off to a Fast and Exciting Start I arrived in Brussels to assume my duties just in time: I presented my credentials to Council President Van Rompuy and European Commission President Barroso one week before President Barack Obama came to town. The excitement in the Mission and among our EU partners and contacts in Brussels ... Read More»
U.S.-EU Summit in Brussels
President Obama was in Brussels on March 26, 2014, for the U.S.-EU Summit, a press conference with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, and a speech on transatlantic relations . The joint U.S.-EU summit statement reaffirmed the “strong partnership” between the European Union and the United States, and addressed a number of issues, most notably the crisis in ... Read More»