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Bush calls for new
transatlantic unity
21 February 2005
BRUSSELS - US President George W Bush has called for a “new era of transatlantic unity” in a keynote speech in Brussels.
"No passing disagreements in government, no power on earth will ever divide us," he told a packed audience of Belgian, EU and NATO leaders.
The president stressed Washington’s support for a strong European Union, adding that America needed a “strong partner” to deal with the challenges of global politics.
At the outset of his ‘fence-mending’ trip to Europe, Bush chose to put transatlantic support for the Middle East peace process at the top of his priority list.
The world “must not rest” until a just and lasting solution was found to allow Palestinians and Israelis to live peacefully side by side.
“The future of our nations, the future of our peace depends on their hope, development and freedom,” he said.
In an effort to calm European fears over climate change, Bush acknowledged that despite stark differences over the Kyoto protocol, both sides of the Atlantic could cooperate on emerging technologies to tackle global warming.
Bush calls for new
transatlantic unity
21 February 2005
BRUSSELS - US President George W Bush has called for a “new era of transatlantic unity” in a keynote speech in Brussels.
"No passing disagreements in government, no power on earth will ever divide us," he told a packed audience of Belgian, EU and NATO leaders.
The president stressed Washington’s support for a strong European Union, adding that America needed a “strong partner” to deal with the challenges of global politics.
At the outset of his ‘fence-mending’ trip to Europe, Bush chose to put transatlantic support for the Middle East peace process at the top of his priority list.
The world “must not rest” until a just and lasting solution was found to allow Palestinians and Israelis to live peacefully side by side.
“The future of our nations, the future of our peace depends on their hope, development and freedom,” he said.
In an effort to calm European fears over climate change, Bush acknowledged that despite stark differences over the Kyoto protocol, both sides of the Atlantic could cooperate on emerging technologies to tackle global warming.