Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brownis a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Blair Government from 1997 to 2007. Brown was a Member of Parliamentfrom 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth20 February 1951
CityGiffnock, Scotland
europe export offer positively reduction respond
Europe should now respond positively and enthusiastic to the American offer ... about the elimination of export subsidies and the reduction of tariffs,
america charged common developing eliminate europe export finally kong markets open position reduce
Europe and America should go to Hong Kong with a common position that by 2010 we will eliminate export subsidies, we will reduce the tariffs that are being charged and we will open our markets finally to developing countries,
europe forward invest rather tempting term though
Tempting though it is to take protectionist measures, in the long term the only way forward is for Europe to invest rather than protect,
asia coming europe surpass
Asia will surpass Europe in the coming 20 years,
european positions proposals
The American and European positions have got to move. It is about making new proposals on agriculture.
aids backed commitment conscious countries debt decided decision doubling european greater people percent poorest poverty provide trade treatments
What we have decided today, conscious of the poverty that we face, is a decision of 100 percent debt cancellation for the poorest countries backed up by greater trade justice, by a doubling of European aid, by a commitment to provide AIDS treatments for people by 2010,
access again america believe chance countries europe market progress services worried
I believe there is a chance for progress if countries worried about services and market access can make some concessions and America and Europe can look again at agricultural protectionism.
discussion european finance historic improve ministers peace process time union
We had a discussion of what we at this historic time could as European Union finance ministers do to improve that process in peace and development,
europe negotiate time
It is time for Europe and the US to negotiate away their differences.
bank commission establish european forward guarantee including invited loan partners scheme small support technical work
We have invited the commission and the ... bank to take forward technical work on a European support package, including discussions with other international partners to establish a loan guarantee scheme for small businesses,
aid build debt doubling europe few next percent poorest schools won
What we've already got is the 100 percent debt write-off for the poorest countries. It's already achieved, we've won it. We've got a doubling of aid from Europe that's to build schools and hospitals, particularly in Africa. That's already agreed. The next stage, over the next few days, is to see if we can go further.
america damaging europe european face fact policies run
I think Europe has got to face up with America to the fact that protectionist policies are not only damaging the world economy, but damaging in the long run the European and American economies,
america avoid europe lead move rejecting seattle together
In our view, if we are to avoid the disappointments of Seattle and Cancun, then Europe and America must move together and Europe should lead the way in rejecting agricultural protectionism,
lying moving europe
We've got to be explicit that the road to greater economic success does not lie in this cosy assumption that you can move from a single market through a single currency to harmonising all your taxes and then having a federal fiscal policy and then effectively having a federal State.