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Our Dossier

This dossier documents the United States relationship with the European Union.

Important notice:
We are in the process of rebuilding our dossiers with statements and other documents issued by the new Administration.

Please use the tabs to access the three sections of this dossier:

Tab 1 lists US priorities with regard to the EU, major USG statements, latest USG statements, USG fact sheets, and USG reports

Tab 2 lists nonofficial reports, journal articles, and other documents.

Tab 3 provides a set of links to major web sites.

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Other U.S. Govt. Resources
 

Congressional Research Service Reports Logo07/09/10: U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism. Source: CRS Report for Congress 

 

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01/26/10: The European Parliament- Source: CRS Report for Congress 

 

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01/04/10: European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations - Source: CRS Report for Congress 

 

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11/18/09: Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: A Possible Role for Congress - Source: CRS Report for Congress 

 

Congressional Research Service Reports Logo11/09/09: The European Union's Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty - Source: CRS Report for Congress

 

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09/18/09: The European Union's Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty - Source: CRS Report for Congress 

 

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08/05/09: The United States and Europe: Current Issues - Source: CRS Report for Congress 

 

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07/22/09: The European Parliament - Source: CRS Report for Congress

 

Congressional Research Service Reports Logo05/18/09: The European Union: Questions and Answers - Source: CRS Report for Congress

 

Congressional Research Service Reports Logo03/09/09: The Financial Crisis: Impact on and Response by the European Union - Source: CRS Report for Congress

Congressional Research Service Reports Logo03/20/09: EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope and Magnitude - Source: CRS Report for Congress

 

Congressional Research Service Reports Logo01/30/08: The European Union's Energy Security Challenges - Source: CRS Report for Congress

 

 

The United States Policy towards the European Union: A Dossier

US Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton, right, smiles as she arrives with EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at his office at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday March 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
US Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton, right, smiles as she arrives with EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at his office at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday March 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Key U.S. Policy Priorities


Europe An Essential Partner

Date: 03/06/2009 Description: Secretary Clinton speaks at town hall meeting in Brussels, Belgium.  State Dept PhotoSecretary Clinton (Mar. 6): "Europe is our essential partner in what we are going to do together to seize the opportunities and meet the challenges." Full Text | DipNote: Town Hall Meeting | DipNote: Next Generation Takes the Floor

Success on Global Challenges Requires Strong U.S.-European Ties (06/18/09)
Working with European allies, in groups and one-on-one, remains critical to achieving U.S. success in tackling the global challenges the trans-Atlantic alliance faces, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon says.

Biden: U.S. Committed to European Partnership (2010-05-06) The United States has no doubt about the need for a vibrant European Union because it is essential to American prosperity and long-term security, Vice President Biden said in a May 6 speech before the European Union Parliament in Brussels. Read the Remarks by Vice President Biden to European Parliament (2010-05-06)  FR | NL
 

Major US Government Statements

A select list of major statements on United States foreign trade with policy value.

Latest US Government Statements

The five most recent statements in reverse chronological order. 

US Government Fact Sheets

The five most recent fact sheets.

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