Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education.

Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion.

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.

The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.

Non-proliferation will only work if all states are willing to cooperate, and that will only happen if all feel they are being treated fairly.

U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.