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We, the leaders of the United States of America and the European Union, met today in Brdo, Slovenia to further strengthen our strategic partnership. We view this Summit, and the fact that it is being hosted by Slovenia in its role as Presidency of the Council of the EU, as symbolic of our endeavour to realize a free, democratic and united Europe. The process of unifying Europe is one of the outstanding historical legacies of our partnership over the past half century.
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June 10, 2008 TABD Executive Board Meeting
The chief executives of leading American and European companies participating in the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) met today in Ljubljana, Slovenia at the time of the US-EU Summit meeting. The CEOs presented their 2008 recommendations to the Summit Leaders and highlighted four issues for action: fighting investment protectionism, fostering innovation with strong protection of intellectual property, facilitating freest possible movement of people and goods across our borders, and enhancing cooperation on energy supply and climate change. They also underscored the importance of bringing the Doha Development Round to a successful conclusion. Mr. Martin Broughton, Chairman of British Airways and TABD Cochair who led the discussion, commented, “With the turmoil in financial markets and the slowdown in economic growth, it is all the more important for the Summit Leaders to take concrete action to fortify transatlantic cooperation and build the Barrier-Free Transatlantic Market. We believe action in these four areas will accelerate transatlantic economic integration.”
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