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| Our ambitions for this summit have been broadly achieved. Read my joint statement with here: . |
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| Day 2 of summit started. Counter-terrorism, fight against tax evasion & transparency on the agenda |
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| Progress in EU-Japan Strategic Partnership & FTA talks. Meeting Japan's PM Abe margins |
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| Transatlantic free trade area enshrines & as the world's standard setters: |
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| Obviously sensitive issues EU-US free trade. Flexibility, open-mindedness & creativity will find solutions. There is much at stake |
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| This is a special moment. We jointly decided to launch historical negotiations on EU-US free trade |
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| Launching EU-US Free Trade talks in press conference with at . Live: . |
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| I expect from this clear & positive messages on growth, jobs, peace in , transparency, tax & trade: . |
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| RT : EU @ G8 Summit 2013: EU Press Conference |
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| & are morally, politically & financially unacceptable. to push agenda; EU is ready to help design global standard. |
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| : important foreign policy discussions, incl appalling crisis. 3,5 mln refugees end 2013 is heavy burden on all leaders' shoulders |
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| Message to partners: Europe's comprehensive strategy for fighting economic crisis is moving EU in right direction |
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| Joint pre-summit press conference with starts +/- 12.10 local time (13.10 CET). Watch live: . |
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| Departing for Summit in Lough Erne: . Joint press briefing with ahead of summit. |
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| My schedule for next week, including the summit and meetings with , & Plamen Oresharski: |
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| My speech at the International Labour Conference is now online: |
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| Next week and I will attend the summit in Lough Erne. Read more: |
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| Today, I will speak at the International Labour Conference (at +/- 15.00). You can follow it live: . |
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| Earlier today I met José Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the : |
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