It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs.

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.

Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong.

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

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.

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

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.