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EU-US Summit, Washington 3 November 2009

"EU and US leaders will meet on Tuesday 3 November in Washington DC for their yearly summit. Participants from the side of the Commission will be the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso and Commissioners Benita Ferrero-Waldner. The EU Presidency will be represented by Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, assisted by High Representative Javier Solana.

Issues featuring on the agenda this year will include major global challenges such as the economic recovery, climate change and development but also a range of foreign policy issues such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and the Middle East. The Summit also envisages strengthening the EU-US dialogue in the field of development cooperation.

A major outcome will be the creation of a new EU-US Energy Council."

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Candidates for EU membership

Croatia
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Turkey

Potential candidate countries

Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland
Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244
Montenegro
Serbia

Other European countries, including Eastern Neighbours

Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Liechtenstein
Moldova
Monaco (Principality of Monaco)
Norway
Russia
San Marino
Switzerland
Ukraine
Vatican

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