John Bruton
John Bruton
John Gerard Brutonis an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 1994 to 1997. A minister under two taoisigh, Liam Cosgrave and Garret FitzGerald, Bruton held a number of the top posts in Irish government, including Minister for Finance, and Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism. He became leader of Fine Gael in 1990 and served as Taoiseach from 1994 until 1997, leading the Rainbow Coalition government of Fine Gael–Labour Party–Democratic Left...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 May 1947
CountryIreland
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.
The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.
The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.
We will not be making any further offers on agriculture at this point. We are now looking for others to show progress in other areas.
European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.
U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.
U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined.
Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.
When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.
While the sense of anger and disillusionment and division is very deep and is obviously revealed for all to see in the events of recent days, the truth still remains that the only way forward is through dialogue, ... The talks commence next Tuesday and I believe that everybody must bend every effort to make those talks a success.
That is an important step in normalization. They are a big country, but they are another country just like anyone else.
That is an important step in normalization, ... They are a big country, but they are another country just like anyone else.
The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.
We can demonstrate, by our own example, how E.U. freedoms, including the freedom of nationals of other E.U. countries to come and work here, has enabled us to expand our economy.