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
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.
Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.
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 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.
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U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.
Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.
The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.
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U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined.
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