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

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

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined.

States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all.

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

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

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.