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
U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined.
The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body.
The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.
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.
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.
The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.
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.
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.
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.
European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.
We don't know about the other refugees, and I think we need to bear in mind that there is a situation of considerable potential danger in eastern Zaire at the present time.
That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.