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.

When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.

A terrorist nuclear detonation in a western city would destroy all economic confidence.

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

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.

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!

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