Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.

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

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.

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

The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free.

The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the case in fighting terrorism and transnational crime, advancing trade liberalization, and combating piracy and intellectual property violations.

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