歐盟的形成與發(fā)展講義課件

THEEUROPEANUNION50YearsofPeace,ProsperityandPartnership歐洲聯(lián)盟50年THEEUROPEANUNION歐洲聯(lián)盟50年1CelebratingtheEuropeanUnion:

AHalfCenturyofChangeandProgressSincethecreationoftheEUhalfacenturyago,Europehasenjoyedthelongestperiodofpeaceinitshistory.Europeanpoliticalintegrationisunprecedentedinhistory.EUenlargementhashelpedovercomethedivisionofEurope–contributingtopeace,prosperity,andstabilityacrossthecontinent.Asinglemarketandacommoncurrencyconditionsforcompaniesandconsumers.EUhasunitedthecitizensofEurope–whilepreservingEurope’sdiversity.EuropeanUnionUnitedindiversityCelebratingtheEuropeanUnion2WhatistheEuropeanUnion?Sharedvalues:liberty,democracy,respectforhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms,andtheruleoflaw.Largesteconomicbodyintheworld.World’smostsuccessfulmodelforadvancingpeaceanddemocracy.Auniqueinstitution–MemberStatesvoluntarilycedenationalsovereigntyinmanyareastocarryoutcommonpoliciesandgovernance.Notasuper-statetoreplaceexistingstates,norjustanorganizationforinternationalcooperation.World’smostopenmarketforgoodsandcommoditiesfromdevelopingcountries.27730490millionMemberStatesCombinedpopulationofEUMemberStatesPercentofworld’spopulationPercentofglobalGDP55PercentofcombinedworldwideOfficialDevelopmentAssistanceWhatistheEuropeanUnion?Sha3EUInstitutionsEuropeanCommission27Commissioners,representingtheEuropeanperspective,eachresponsibleforaspecificpolicyarea.EU’sexecutivebranchproposeslegislation,managesUnion’sday-to-daybusinessandbudget,andenforcesrules.NegotiatestradeagreementsandmanagesEurope’smultilateraldevelopmentcooperation.CounciloftheEuropeanUnionEU’smaindecision-makingbody,comprisedofministersof27MemberStates,representingMemberState’spointofview.Decidesonforeignpolicyissues.CouncilpresidencyrotatesamongMemberStateseverysixmonths.EuropeanCommissionPresident

JoséManuelBarrosoEUInstitutionsEuropeanCommis4EUInstitutionsEuropeanParliamentVoiceofEuropeancitizens–memberselectedfor

five-yearterms.WiththeCouncil,passesEUlawsandadoptsEUbudgets.ApprovesEUCommissioners.EuropeanCourtofJusticeHighestEUjudicialauthority.EnsuresallEUlawsareinterpretedandappliedcorrectlyanduniformly.CanactasanindependentpolicymakerbutunliketheU.S.SupremeCourt,theECJcanonlydealwithmatterscoveredbytheTreaties.EuropeanParliamentinsessionEUInstitutionsEuropeanParlia5EuropeanCentralBank

TheEuropeanCentralBank(ECB)isthecentralbankforEurope'ssinglecurrency,theeuro.TheECB’smaintaskistomaintaintheeuro'spurchasingpowerandthuspricestabilityintheeuroarea.Theeuroareacomprisesthe15EuropeanUnioncountriesthathaveintroducedtheeurosince1999.TheECBoperatesindependentlyfromMemberStategovernments.Theeurowasintroducedin1999EuropeanCentralBank

TheEuro6UnitedinDiversity-The€uroUnitedinDiversity-The€uro7The€uroIn1999,theeuroareawasestablishedasacurrencyinelevenofthethenfifteenEUMemberStates.Ofthe27EUMemberStatestoday,fifteenhaveadoptedtheeuro.OneofthestrikingbenefitsofasingleEuropeancurrencyarelowinterestratesduetoahighdegreeofpricestability.Theeuroisasstableandcredibleasthebest-performingcurrenciespreviouslyusedintheeuroareacountries.€€€€The€uroIn1999,theeuroarea81951:IntheaftermathofWorldWarII,theaimwastosecurepeaceamongEurope’svictoriousandvanquishednationsandbringthemtogetherasequals,cooperatingwithinsharedinstitutions.BasedonaplanbyFrenchForeignMinister

RobertSchuman.Sixfoundingcountries–Belgium,theFederalRepublicofGermany,France,Italy,LuxembourgandtheNetherlands–signedatreatytorunheavyindustries(coalandsteel)undercommonmanagement.EuropeanCoaland

SteelCommunityJeanMonnetandotherleaderswiththefirst“European”ingotofsteel1951:IntheaftermathofWorld9TreatyofRomeThesixfoundingcountriesexpandedcooperationtoothereconomicsectors,creatingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity(EEC)–or“commonmarket.”Asaresult,people,goods,services,andcapitaltodaymovefreelyacrosstheUnion.1957:SigningoftheTreatyofRomeTreatyofRomeThesixfounding101951FoundingMembers

BelgiumFranceGermanyItalyLuxembourgNetherlands1951111973

DenmarkIrelandUnitedKingdom1973121981

Greece1981131986

PortugalSpain198614November1989FalloftheBerlinWallsetsthestageforunifyingEuropeandEUenlargementNovember1989151995

AustriaFinlandSweden1995162004

CyprusCzechRepublicEstoniaHungaryLatviaLithuaniaMaltaPolandSlovakiaSlovenia2004172007

BulgariaRomania200718CandidateCountries

CroatiaFormerYugoslavRepublicofMacedoniaTurkeyPotentialCandidateCountriesAlbaniaBosnia&HerzegovinaMontenegroSerbiaincludingKosovounderUNSecurityCouncilResolution1244CandidateCountries1950YearsofEUIntegrationEnlargementhas:Inspiredreformsandconsolidatedcommonprinciplesofliberty,democracy,respectforhumanrights,fundamentalfreedoms,theruleoflaw,andmarketeconomy.EnhancedtheEU’sweightintheworldandmadeitastrongerandmoreattractiveinternationalpartner.“EnlargementhasbeenasuccessstoryfortheEuropeanUnionandEuropeasawhole.IthashelpedtoovercomethedivisionofEuropeandcontributedtopeaceandstabilitythroughoutthecontinent.”EuropeanCouncilDeclaration

Dec.15,2006

1957 2007MemberStates 6 27Population 174million 493millionLanguages 4 2350YearsofEUIntegrationEnla20TheEUisaglobalplayer.Itssoftpowerpromotesstability,prosperity,democracyandhumanrights,deliversconcreteresultsinthefighttoeradicatepoverty,andinachievingsustainabledevelopment.UNSecretaryGeneralBanKi-moon,HighRepresentativefortheCommonForeignandSecurityPolicyJavierSolana,andEUCommissionerBenitaFerrero-WaldnerTheEUintheWorld

TheEUisaglobalplayer.UN21AddressingGlobalChallengesPeace&SecurityWorksforglobalpeaceandsecurityalongsidetheUnitedStatesandmultilateralorganizations–includingNATOandtheUnitedNations.Undertakeshumanitarianandpeacekeepingmissionsandhasprovidedmilitaryforcesforcrisismanagementaroundtheglobe.Counterterrorism&HomelandSecurityTakenstepstoimproveintelligencesharing,enhancelawenforcementandjudicialcooperation,curtailterroristfinancing.Booststradeandtransportsecuritytosupportthestruggleagainstterrorism.AddressingGlobalChallengesPe22Democracy&HumanRightsWorksgloballyforfreeelectionsandopendemocraticprocesses.Fightsracismandintoleranceathomeandabroad.Campaignsgloballyagainstcapitalpunishment.DevelopmentAssistance&HumanitarianReliefTheEUanditsMemberStatesaretheworld’slargestaiddonor,providing55%oftotalofficialdevelopmentassistance.Providesbillionsofdollarsinhumanitarianaidtomorethan100countriesinresponsetocrisesandnaturaldisasters.AddressingGlobalChallengesDemocracy&HumanRightsAddres23TradeEuropeanCommissionrepresentsall27EUMemberStatesbeforetheWorldTradeOrganization.Supportsfreetradeandopenmarkets,withintherules-basedstructureoftheWTO,topromotegrowthandjobsinbothindustrializedanddevelopingcountries.Theworld'smostopenmarketforproductsandcommoditiesfromdevelopingcountries–40%ofallEUimportsarefromdevelopingcountries.AddressingGlobalChallengesTradeAddressingGlobalChallen24EnvironmentalProtectionAleaderinglobaleffortstoprotecttheenvironment,maintainingrigorousandcomprehensivesystemsathome.Playsakeyroleindevelopingandimplementinginternationalagreements,suchastheKyotoProtocolonClimateChange.Executinga“capandtrade”systemtoreducegreenhousegasemissionsTakestheleadinthefightagainstglobalwarmingwiththeadoptionofbindingenergytargets(cutting20%oftheEU’sgreenhousegasemissionsby2020).AddressingGlobalChallengesSource:GermanInformationCenterUSAEnvironmentalProtectionAddres25TheEuropeanUnionandtheUnitedStates

“Ourstrongfriendshipisessentialtopeaceandprosperityaroundtheglobe.Notemporarydebate,topassingdisagreementamongnations,nopoweronearth,willeverdivideus.”PresidentGeorgeW.Bush“TherelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandEuropeistheworld’sstrongest,mostcomprehensive,andstrategicallyimportantpartnership.TheUnitedStates,andaunitedEurope–thisisreallytheindispensablepartnership.”Presidentofthe

EuropeanCommissionJoséManuelBarroso

TheEuropeanUnionandtheUni26PartnersinGlobalLeadershipEUandU.S.worktogethertodevelopinternationalstandards:FightingterrorismandtransnationalcrimeAdvancingglobaltradeliberalizationCombatingpiracyandintellectualpropertyviolationsSpreadingbenefitsofglobalizationEUanditsMemberStatesarehelpingrestorepeaceandstabilityinAfghanistan.EUandU.S.worktogetherintheMiddleEastQuartettoadvancethepeaceprocess.WhentheEUandU.S.agree,otherstendtofollow.EUCommissionerBenitaFerrero-Waldner&U.S.SecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRicePartnersinGlobalLeadershipE27SharedValuesandResponsibilitiesFreedom&Democracy Supportfreeelections,goodgovernance,humanrights,andtheruleoflawaroundtheworld.Security Cooperatetofightterrorism,limitthespreadofnuclearweapons,andworkforglobalpeace.Development Together,EUandU.S.provide80%ofglobaldevelopmentassistanceandanevenlargershareofglobalhumanitarianaidintimesofdisasterandconflict.SharedValuesandResponsibili28ADynamic

TransatlanticEconomyEUandU.S.togetheraccountfor40%oftotalglobaltrade(morethan$1.5billionintransatlantictradeeveryday).The$3trillionEU-U.S.transatlanticeconomyemploys14millionworkersonbothsidesoftheAtlantic.In2005,Europeaccountedforroughlytwo-thirdsoftotalglobalinvestmentflowsintotheU.S.–byfarthemostsignificantsourceofforeigninvestmentintheU.S.economy.ADynamic

TransatlanticEcono29EuropeancompaniesaretheleadingforeigninvestorsintheU.S.TheUK,Germany,France,andtheNetherlands–topfoursourcesofjobscreatedbyforeigninvestmentintheUnitedStates.AmericancompaniesinvestfarmoreinEUcountriesthaninAsia.U.S.businessesmake5timestheprofitintheNetherlands-alone-astheymakeinChina.In2005,EUinvestmentsinTexasalonesurpassedallU.S.investmentsinChinaandJapan,combined.BMW’sassemblyplantisSouthCarolina’slargestprivatesectoremployer.Europeancompaniesarethelea30FutureofTransatlanticRelationsEUandU.S.facecommonchallengesthatareglobalinoriginandimpact.Withglobalchallenges,comeglobalresponsibilities.EUandU.S.,withoursharedvaluesandcommoninterests,arenaturalpartnerstogivealeadinfourkeyareas:Promotepeace,humanrightsanddemocracyworldwide.Confrontglobalchallenges,includingsecurityandnon-proliferation.Fosterprosperityandopportunity.Advancestrategiccooperationonenergysecurity,climatechangeandsustainabledevelopment.FutureofTransatlanticRelati31“Sincenosinglenationcanefficientlyandeffectivelydealwithglobalchallengessuchasclimatechange,counterterrorism,non-proliferation,pandemicsandnaturaldisastersonitsown,wecommitourselvestostrengtheningourcooperationtoaddressthesechallenges.”EU-U.S.SummitDeclaration

Vienna,July2006“Sincenosinglenationcanef32Education&ResearchEUandU.S.cooperateonscienceandtechnologyeducationthrough:ExchangeprogramsMorethan700institutionalpartnershipsVocationaltrainingScholarshipprogramsR&DcooperativesEUandU.S.providejointordualhighereducationaldegreeprograms.EUfundsCentersofExcellenceatleadingU.S.universities.EUsupportsR&DtoincreaseEurope’sgrowthandglobalcompetitiveness.Education&ResearchEUandU.S33歐盟的形成與發(fā)展講義課件3439、把生活中的每一天，都當(dāng)作生命中的最后一天。

40、機(jī)不可失，時不再來。

41、就算全世界都否定我，還有我自己相信我。

42、不為模糊不清的未來擔(dān)憂，只為清清楚楚的現(xiàn)在努力。

43、付出才會杰出。

44、成功不是憑夢想和希望，而是憑努力和實踐。

45、成功這件事，自己才是老板！

46、暗自傷心，不如立即行動。

47、勤奮是你生命的密碼，能譯出你一部壯麗的史詩。

48、隨隨便便浪費(fèi)的時間，再也不能贏回來。

49、不要輕易用過去來衡量生活的幸與不幸！每個人的生命都是可以綻放美麗的，只要你珍惜。

50、給自己定目標(biāo)，一年，兩年，五年，也許你出生不如別人好，通過努力，往往可以改變%的命運(yùn)。破罐子破摔只能和懦弱做朋友。

51、當(dāng)眼淚流盡的時候，留下的應(yīng)該是堅強(qiáng)。

52、上天完全是為了堅強(qiáng)你的意志，才在道路上設(shè)下重重的障礙。

53、沒有播種，何來收獲；沒有辛苦，何來成功；沒有磨難，何來榮耀；沒有挫折，何來輝煌。

54、只要路是對的，就不怕路遠(yuǎn)。

55、生命對某些人來說是美麗的，這些人的一生都為某個目標(biāo)而奮斗。

56、浪花總是著揚(yáng)帆者的路開放的。

74、失敗是什么？沒有什么，只是更走近成功一步；成功是什么？就是走過了所有通向失敗的路，只剩下一條路，那就是成功的路。

75、要改變命運(yùn)，首先改變自己。

76、我們?nèi)粢呀邮茏顗牡?，就再沒有什么損失。

77、在生活中，我跌倒過。我在嘲笑聲中站起來，雖然衣服臟了，但那是暫時的，它可以洗凈。

78、沒有壓力的生活就會空虛；沒有壓力的青春就會枯萎；沒有壓力的生命就會黯淡。

79、人生就像一杯沒有加糖的咖啡，喝起來是苦澀的，回味起來卻有久久不會退去的余香。

80、最困難的時候，就是距離成功不遠(yuǎn)了。

81、知道自己要干什么，夜深人靜，問問自己，將來的打算，并朝著那個方向去實現(xiàn)。而不是無所事事和做一些無謂的事。

82、出路出路，走出去了，總是會有路的。困難苦難，困在家里就是難。

83、人生最大的喜悅是每個人都說你做不到，你卻完成它了！

84、勇士搏出驚濤駭流而不沉淪，懦夫在風(fēng)平浪靜也會溺水。

85、生活不是林黛玉，不會因為憂傷而風(fēng)情萬種。

86、唯有行動才能改造命運(yùn)。

87、即使行動導(dǎo)致錯誤，卻也帶來了學(xué)習(xí)與成長；不行動則是停滯與萎縮。

88、光說不干，事事落空；又說又干，馬到成功。

89、對于每一個不利條件，都會存在與之相對應(yīng)的有利條件。

90、人的潛能是一座無法估量的豐富的礦藏，只等著我們?nèi)ネ诰颉?/p>

91、要成功，不要與馬賽跑，要騎在馬上，馬上成功。

2、虛心使人進(jìn)步，驕傲使人落后。

3、謙虛是學(xué)習(xí)的朋友，自滿是學(xué)習(xí)的敵人。

4、若要精，人前聽。

5、喜歡吹噓的人猶如一面大鼓，響聲大腹中空。

6、強(qiáng)中更有強(qiáng)中手，莫向人前自夸口。

7、請教別人不折本，舌頭打個滾。

8、人唯虛，始能知人。滿招損，謙受益。滿必溢，驕必敗。39、把生活中的每一天，都當(dāng)作生命中的最后一天。35THEEUROPEANUNION50YearsofPeace,ProsperityandPartnership歐洲聯(lián)盟50年THEEUROPEANUNION歐洲聯(lián)盟50年36CelebratingtheEuropeanUnion:

AHalfCenturyofChangeandProgressSincethecreationoftheEUhalfacenturyago,Europehasenjoyedthelongestperiodofpeaceinitshistory.Europeanpoliticalintegrationisunprecedentedinhistory.EUenlargementhashelpedovercomethedivisionofEurope–contributingtopeace,prosperity,andstabilityacrossthecontinent.Asinglemarketandacommoncurrencyconditionsforcompaniesandconsumers.EUhasunitedthecitizensofEurope–whilepreservingEurope’sdiversity.EuropeanUnionUnitedindiversityCelebratingtheEuropeanUnion37WhatistheEuropeanUnion?Sharedvalues:liberty,democracy,respectforhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms,andtheruleoflaw.Largesteconomicbodyintheworld.World’smostsuccessfulmodelforadvancingpeaceanddemocracy.Auniqueinstitution–MemberStatesvoluntarilycedenationalsovereigntyinmanyareastocarryoutcommonpoliciesandgovernance.Notasuper-statetoreplaceexistingstates,norjustanorganizationforinternationalcooperation.World’smostopenmarketforgoodsandcommoditiesfromdevelopingcountries.27730490millionMemberStatesCombinedpopulationofEUMemberStatesPercentofworld’spopulationPercentofglobalGDP55PercentofcombinedworldwideOfficialDevelopmentAssistanceWhatistheEuropeanUnion?Sha38EUInstitutionsEuropeanCommission27Commissioners,representingtheEuropeanperspective,eachresponsibleforaspecificpolicyarea.EU’sexecutivebranchproposeslegislation,managesUnion’sday-to-daybusinessandbudget,andenforcesrules.NegotiatestradeagreementsandmanagesEurope’smultilateraldevelopmentcooperation.CounciloftheEuropeanUnionEU’smaindecision-makingbody,comprisedofministersof27MemberStates,representingMemberState’spointofview.Decidesonforeignpolicyissues.CouncilpresidencyrotatesamongMemberStateseverysixmonths.EuropeanCommissionPresident

JoséManuelBarrosoEUInstitutionsEuropeanCommis39EUInstitutionsEuropeanParliamentVoiceofEuropeancitizens–memberselectedfor

five-yearterms.WiththeCouncil,passesEUlawsandadoptsEUbudgets.ApprovesEUCommissioners.EuropeanCourtofJusticeHighestEUjudicialauthority.EnsuresallEUlawsareinterpretedandappliedcorrectlyanduniformly.CanactasanindependentpolicymakerbutunliketheU.S.SupremeCourt,theECJcanonlydealwithmatterscoveredbytheTreaties.EuropeanParliamentinsessionEUInstitutionsEuropeanParlia40EuropeanCentralBank

TheEuropeanCentralBank(ECB)isthecentralbankforEurope'ssinglecurrency,theeuro.TheECB’smaintaskistomaintaintheeuro'spurchasingpowerandthuspricestabilityintheeuroarea.Theeuroareacomprisesthe15EuropeanUnioncountriesthathaveintroducedtheeurosince1999.TheECBoperatesindependentlyfromMemberStategovernments.Theeurowasintroducedin1999EuropeanCentralBank

TheEuro41UnitedinDiversity-The€uroUnitedinDiversity-The€uro42The€uroIn1999,theeuroareawasestablishedasacurrencyinelevenofthethenfifteenEUMemberStates.Ofthe27EUMemberStatestoday,fifteenhaveadoptedtheeuro.OneofthestrikingbenefitsofasingleEuropeancurrencyarelowinterestratesduetoahighdegreeofpricestability.Theeuroisasstableandcredibleasthebest-performingcurrenciespreviouslyusedintheeuroareacountries.€€€€The€uroIn1999,theeuroarea431951:IntheaftermathofWorldWarII,theaimwastosecurepeaceamongEurope’svictoriousandvanquishednationsandbringthemtogetherasequals,cooperatingwithinsharedinstitutions.BasedonaplanbyFrenchForeignMinister

RobertSchuman.Sixfoundingcountries–Belgium,theFederalRepublicofGermany,France,Italy,LuxembourgandtheNetherlands–signedatreatytorunheavyindustries(coalandsteel)undercommonmanagement.EuropeanCoaland

SteelCommunityJeanMonnetandotherleaderswiththefirst“European”ingotofsteel1951:IntheaftermathofWorld44TreatyofRomeThesixfoundingcountriesexpandedcooperationtoothereconomicsectors,creatingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity(EEC)–or“commonmarket.”Asaresult,people,goods,services,andcapitaltodaymovefreelyacrosstheUnion.1957:SigningoftheTreatyofRomeTreatyofRomeThesixfounding451951FoundingMembers

BelgiumFranceGermanyItalyLuxembourgNetherlands1951461973

DenmarkIrelandUnitedKingdom1973471981

Greece1981481986

PortugalSpain198649November1989FalloftheBerlinWallsetsthestageforunifyingEuropeandEUenlargementNovember1989501995

AustriaFinlandSweden1995512004

CyprusCzechRepublicEstoniaHungaryLatviaLithuaniaMaltaPolandSlovakiaSlovenia2004522007

BulgariaRomania200753CandidateCountries

CroatiaFormerYugoslavRepublicofMacedoniaTurkeyPotentialCandidateCountriesAlbaniaBosnia&HerzegovinaMontenegroSerbiaincludingKosovounderUNSecurityCouncilResolution1244CandidateCountries5450YearsofEUIntegrationEnlargementhas:Inspiredreformsandconsolidatedcommonprinciplesofliberty,democracy,respectforhumanrights,fundamentalfreedoms,theruleoflaw,andmarketeconomy.EnhancedtheEU’sweightintheworldandmadeitastrongerandmoreattractiveinternationalpartner.“EnlargementhasbeenasuccessstoryfortheEuropeanUnionandEuropeasawhole.IthashelpedtoovercomethedivisionofEuropeandcontributedtopeaceandstabilitythroughoutthecontinent.”EuropeanCouncilDeclaration

Dec.15,2006

1957 2007MemberStates 6 27Population 174million 493millionLanguages 4 2350YearsofEUIntegrationEnla55TheEUisaglobalplayer.Itssoftpowerpromotesstability,prosperity,democracyandhumanrights,deliversconcreteresultsinthefighttoeradicatepoverty,andinachievingsustainabledevelopment.UNSecretaryGeneralBanKi-moon,HighRepresentativefortheCommonForeignandSecurityPolicyJavierSolana,andEUCommissionerBenitaFerrero-WaldnerTheEUintheWorld

TheEUisaglobalplayer.UN56AddressingGlobalChallengesPeace&SecurityWorksforglobalpeaceandsecurityalongsidetheUnitedStatesandmultilateralorganizations–includingNATOandtheUnitedNations.Undertakeshumanitarianandpeacekeepingmissionsandhasprovidedmilitaryforcesforcrisismanagementaroundtheglobe.Counterterrorism&HomelandSecurityTakenstepstoimproveintelligencesharing,enhancelawenforcementandjudicialcooperation,curtailterroristfinancing.Booststradeandtransportsecuritytosupportthestruggleagainstterrorism.AddressingGlobalChallengesPe57Democracy&HumanRightsWorksgloballyforfreeelectionsandopendemocraticprocesses.Fightsracismandintoleranceathomeandabroad.Campaignsgloballyagainstcapitalpunishment.DevelopmentAssistance&HumanitarianReliefTheEUanditsMemberStatesaretheworld’slargestaiddonor,providing55%oftotalofficialdevelopmentassistance.Providesbillionsofdollarsinhumanitarianaidtomorethan100countriesinresponsetocrisesandnaturaldisasters.AddressingGlobalChallengesDemocracy&HumanRightsAddres58TradeEuropeanCommissionrepresentsall27EUMemberStatesbeforetheWorldTradeOrganization.Supportsfreetradeandopenmarkets,withintherules-basedstructureoftheWTO,topromotegrowthandjobsinbothindustrializedanddevelopingcountries.Theworld'smostopenmarketforproductsandcommoditiesfromdevelopingcountries–40%ofallEUimportsarefromdevelopingcountries.AddressingGlobalChallengesTradeAddressingGlobalChallen59EnvironmentalProtectionAleaderinglobaleffortstoprotecttheenvironment,maintainingrigorousandcomprehensivesystemsathome.Playsakeyroleindevelopingandimplementinginternationalagreements,suchastheKyotoProtocolonClimateChange.Executinga“capandtrade”systemtoreducegreenhousegasemissionsTakestheleadinthefightagainstglobalwarmingwiththeadoptionofbindingenergytargets(cutting20%oftheEU’sgreenhousegasemissionsby2020).AddressingGlobalChallengesSource:GermanInformationCenterUSAEnvironmentalProtectionAddres60TheEuropeanUnionandtheUnitedStates

“Ourstrongfriendshipisessentialtopeaceandprosperityaroundtheglobe.Notemporarydebate,topassingdisagreementamongnations,nopoweronearth,willeverdivideus.”PresidentGeorgeW.Bush“TherelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandEuropeistheworld’sstrongest,mostcomprehensive,andstrategicallyimportantpartnership.TheUnitedStates,andaunitedEurope–thisisreallytheindispensablepartnership.”Presidentofthe

EuropeanCommissionJoséManuelBarroso

TheEuropeanUnionandtheUni61PartnersinGlobalLeadershipEUandU.S.worktogethertodevelopinternationalstandards:FightingterrorismandtransnationalcrimeAdvancingglobaltradeliberalizationCombatingpiracyandintellectualpropertyviolationsSpreadingbenefitsofglobalizationEUanditsMemberStatesarehelpingrestorepeaceandstabilityinAfghanistan.EUandU.S.worktogetherintheMiddleEastQuartettoadvancethepeaceprocess.WhentheEUandU.S.agree,otherstendtofollow.EUCommissionerBenitaFerrero-Waldner&U.S.SecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRicePartnersinGlobalLeadershipE62SharedValuesandResponsibilitiesFreedom&Democracy Supportfreeelections,goodgovernance,humanrights,andtheruleoflawaroundtheworld.Security Cooperatetofightterrorism,limitthespreadofnuclearweapons,andworkforglobalpeace.Development Together,EUandU.S.provide80%ofglobaldevelopmentassistanceandanevenlargershareofglobalhumanitarianaidintimesofdisasterandconflict.SharedValuesandResponsibili63ADynamic

TransatlanticEconomyEUandU.S.togetheraccountfor40%oftotalglobaltrade(morethan$1.5billionintransatlantictradeeveryday).The$3trillionEU-U.S.transatlanticeconomyemploys14millionworkersonbothsidesoftheAtlantic.In2005,Europeaccountedforroughlytwo-thirdsoftotalglobalinvestmentflowsintotheU.S.–byfarthemostsignificantsourceofforeigninvestmentintheU.S.economy.ADynamic

TransatlanticEcono64EuropeancompaniesaretheleadingforeigninvestorsintheU.S.TheUK,Germany,France,andtheNetherlands–topfoursourcesofjobscreatedbyforeigninvestmentintheUnitedStates.AmericancompaniesinvestfarmoreinEUcountriesthaninAsia.U.S.businessesmake5timestheprofitintheNetherlands-alone-astheymakeinChina.In2005,EUinvestmentsinTexasalonesurpassedallU.S.investmentsinChinaandJapan,combined.BMW’sassemblyplantisSouthCarolina’slargestprivates