We in Ireland have not been immune from the bigotry and the indifference which manifested itself in Europe this century

That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.

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

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

But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion. We need financial market regulation that works at national and European level.

The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees.

We in Ireland have not been immune from the bigotry and the indifference which manifested itself in Europe this century