For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 3, 2006

President Bush to Attend U.S.-EU Summit in Vienna, Austria

President Bush will travel to Vienna, Austria to participate in the annual U.S.-EU Summit on June 21, 2006. This trip will underscore the importance of our relationship with the European Union and will provide an opportunity for the President to discuss our transatlantic agenda with European Council President Wolfgang Schuessel and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

The President and the EU leaders will discuss a wide range of global challenges including preventing nuclear proliferation, combating terrorist financing, assisting reconstruction in Iraq, promoting peace and democracy in Europe and beyond, and increasing prosperity worldwide by reducing trade barriers and addressing energy security.

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