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

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

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

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

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!

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