U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden on Thursday said the world had changed since the days of Ronald Reagan, the last president to address the European Parliament. He said that the Obama administration strongly supported a “vibrant European Union”, and made clear that differences between the EU and the US should not discourage cooperation.
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Biden attacks new Israeli settlement plan
March 10th, 2010 |
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The United States has launched a rare verbal attack on Israel over its plan to build more than 1,600 homes on occupied land. In a statement issued after he arrived 90 minutes late for dinner with the Israeli President, the US Vice President Joe Biden condemned the move, saying it “undermines the trust we need right now and runs counter to the constructive discussions that I’ve had here in Israel.â€
Pakistan is my biggest worry: Biden
February 11th, 2010 |
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US Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his greatest concern was not Afghanistan, not Iraq, nor the Iranian nuclear crisis, but Pakistan. “I think it’s a big country. It has nuclear weapons that are able to be deployed. It has a real significant minority of radicalized population,”
US Vice President Biden in surprise visit to Iraq
January 23rd, 2010 |
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US Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Iraq Friday to visit with US troops and hold talks with Iraqi government leaders, UN officials and US military commanders.
Biden’s meetings in Baghdad included Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and the UN’s special representative for Iraq, Ad Melkert, according to a statement [...]
Biden thanks Romania for missile shield support
October 22nd, 2009 |
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has met with Romania’s president to thank him for backing a reconfigured missile defense system unveiled in Washington last month. Speaking in Bucharest, Biden told President Traian Basescu the revamped missile shield will benefit both Romania and the United States.
Biden: “It’s a Depression For Millions of Americans”
October 20th, 2009 |
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Joe Biden said yesterday:My grandpop used to say … “When the guy in Minooka’s out of work, it’s an economic slowdown. When your brother- in-law’s out of work, it’s a recession. When you’re out of work, it’s a depression.†[Asked how he views it,…
Biden Op-Ed: What You Might Not Know About The Recovery
July 26th, 2009 |
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SIX months ago, when President Obama and I took office, we were confronted with an economic crisis unparalleled in our lifetime. The nation was hemorrhaging more than 700,000 jobs a month, the housing market was in free fall, and the fate of t…
Biden: “Withering” Russia Will Bend To U.S.
July 25th, 2009 |
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Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview that Russia’s economy is “withering,” and suggested the trend will force the country to make accommodations to the West on a wide range of national-security issues, including loosening its grip on …
Biden Georgia Visit Causes Russia-Georgia Verbal Spat
July 22nd, 2009 |
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In apparent response to Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to former Soviet nations this week, reports emerged of a tit-for-tat diplomat expulsion between Russia and Georgia, which Russia’s foreign minister claims is nothing but a PR stunt by th…
Biden In Ukraine To Pledge Continued Support Despite Russia Efforts
July 20th, 2009 |
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KIEV, Ukraine — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev on Monday to pledge continued support for Ukraine and was expected to calm fears that Washington’s efforts to improve relations with Russia may come at the expense of ex-Sovie…
Biden to reassure allies in Ukraine, Georgia
July 18th, 2009 |
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden travels to Georgia and Ukraine next week, Reuters reports. He will reassure the two U.S. allies that the Obama administration has not abandoned them in its efforts to “reset” ties with Russia.
Biden: “We’re Going to Go Bankrupt As a Nation”
July 17th, 2009 |
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Vice President Joe Biden told the AARP today:We’re going to go bankrupt as a nation. Now, people when I say that look at me and say, ‘What are you talking about, Joe? You’re telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?’ The…
U.S. embassy clarifies Biden genocide comment
The U.S. embassy in Armenia has issued a statement about an online video, RFE/RL reports. In the video, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian told him not to “force” the issue of the Armenian genocide during Turkish-Armenian reconciliation negotiations.