Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs develops and implements U.S. foreign policy in Europe and Eurasia. The Bureau promotes U.S. interests in the region on issues such as international security, NATO, coordination with the European Union and other regional organizations, support for democracy, human rights, civil society, economic prosperity, counterterrorism, and nonproliferation.
Travel to Europe
Secretary Kerry (Feb. 26): "And when you put Europe and the United States together, we have huge opportunity to create jobs, to build a stronger economy, and to build a future for each other. And in this day and age, every single problem is interconnected. There’s no 'over there' and 'over there' and everything; we’re all connected."
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U.S.-Europe Relationship
Secretary Kerry (Feb. 14): "The rebalancing that President Obama is engaged in does not and will not come at the expense of any relationship in Europe whatsoever. In fact, we want more engagement with Europe, and we think Europe can be more of a partner in those efforts, which is one of the reasons that President Obama is so firmly committed, as he said in the State of the Union message, to a trade and investment partnership initiative with Europe." Full Text»
The 49th Munich Security Conference
Vice President Biden (Feb. 3): "And it’s hard to imagine a single threat or a single opportunity that cannot be addressed more effectively if we do so together. Simply put, President Obama and I continue to believe that, Europe is the cornerstone of our engagement with the rest of the world and is the catalyst for our global cooperation. It’s that basic. Nothing has changed." Full Text» More»
For speaking and interview requests on European and Eurasian Affairs, please fax your request to the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs' Office of Press and Policy Outreach at 202-647-5116.