Visit of President Bush to the United Kingdom
15-16 June 2008

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16 June 2008 European Leaders Join Bush on More Iranian Sanctions  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have joined President Bush in further efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons or the means to develop them.

16 June 2008 President Bush Meets with Peter Robinson, First Minister of Northern Ireland, and Martin McGuinness, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland

16 June 2008 Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley

16 June 2008 Remarks by President Bush and United Kingdom Prime Minister Brown in Joint Press Availability
 Watch the Press Availability on Windows Media Player (opens in a new window) Courtesy of 10 Downing Street

15 June 2008 Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley

13 June 2008 Interview of the President by Ned Temko of the Observer

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Texts and Transcripts from President Bush's Trip to Europe 9 - 16 June 2008

12 June 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy

13 June 2008 President Bush's Remarks in Paris, France  On its 60th anniversary President Bush spoke about the legacy of the Marshall Plan and the current state of the relationship between Europe and the United States. The President said “Instead of focusing on issues within Europe, we're increasingly looking to matters of global reach. Instead of dwelling on our differences, we're increasingly united in our interests and ideals.”

12 June 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy

11 June 2008 Bush, Germany's Merkel Seek Common Front in Dealing with Iran  German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Bush, following a meeting in Germany, expressed a strong commitment to presenting a common U.S.-European Union policy on Iran. Merkel said Iran should live up to its promise of nuclear openness or face additional consequences.

11 June 2008 President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Chancellor Merkel of Germany

11 June 2008 Bush Visits Europe 60 Years After Marshall Plan  When President Bush touched down in Slovenia June 9 for his last major visit to Europe, he set foot on a continent that has reinvented itself. From the devastation and division of World War II to the thriving European Union of today, Europe has experienced a renewal that has roots 60 years ago in the American Marshall Plan.

10 June 2008 Bush, European Leaders Support Additional Iran Sanctions  European leaders at the U.S.-EU Summit in Slovenia have agreed to a proposal to consider expanded sanctions on Iran, including greater restrictions on its banking industry, in an effort to restrain Iran's nuclear development program.

10 June 2008 U.S.-EU Cooperation to Advance Freedom, Prosperity Worldwide

10 June 2008 2008 U.S.-European Union Summit Declaration

09 June 2008 Bush Sees European Trip as Vital to Continuing Global Commitments  President Bush sees his final visit to Europe as a time to thank allies that have stood with the United States in Afghanistan and in Iraq during some of the most turbulent times of his presidency, but also as an opportunity to foster renewed commitment to vital issues affecting everyone.

09 June 2008 Remarks by the President upon Departure for Europe

06 June 2008 Bush To Begin Eight-Day Visit to Europe   President Bush will begin an eight-day visit to Europe that will focus on strengthening U.S.-European ties across an array of global issues.

04 June 2008 National Security Advisor Hadley Briefs on Bush’s Trip to Europe.

20 May 2008 President Bush to Visit United Kingdom  The President and Mrs. Bush will travel to Europe from June 9 to June 16, 2008, to strengthen the trans-Atlantic partnership and to celebrate the enduring friendship between our nations based on shared democratic values.

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