Indeed, American companies make three times as much profits from their investment in one E.U. country, Ireland, than they do from all their investments in China.

The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.

Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education.

One cannot have economic growth without security.

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

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

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.