The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.
From John Bruton
When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.
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.
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.
The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.
The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!
That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.
States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all.
Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.
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