John Bruton Quotes

• When the E.U. and the U.S. agree, other countries follow.

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• 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 epand our economy.

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• U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.

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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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• The U.S. – E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America’s economic ties with China.

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• 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!

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• The European Union is the world’s most successful invention for advancing peace.

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• 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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• The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free.

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• The E.U. is the world’s fastest growing democratic body.

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• The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees.

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• The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

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• 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.

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• That’s where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.

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• States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all.

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• 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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• Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North Korea.

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• One cannot have economic growth without security.

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• Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education.

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• Non-proliferation will only work if all states are willing to cooperate, and that will only happen if all feel they are being treated fairly.

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Birth:	18th May, 1947
Nationality:	Irish
Profession:	Politician

About

John Gerard Bruton was born in Dunboyne, Meath, Ireland. He is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) from 1994 to 1997, European Union Ambassador to the United States from 2004 to 2009, Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001, and Leader of the Opposition from 1990 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency from 1969 to 2004. He studied at Clongowes Wood College. He earned a BA degree from the University College, Dublin. He qualified as a barrister from King's Inns, but never went on to practice law. He married to Finola Bruton. They have four children, one son and three daughters.

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