Obama in Berlin again, but not Brussels

US President Barack Obama visited Berlin on the 18-19 June 2013 for a two-day visit after his trip to Northern Ireland for the G8 summit. Although he frequently comes to European capitals commentators noted he had never gone to the EU capital Brussels which reflected a lack of interest in the European Union (EU).

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BBC News, 19.06.13: Obama 'to call for' US-Russia nuclear weapons cuts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22962873

Deutsche Welle, 19.06.13: US President Barack Obama speaks at Brandenburg Gate http://dw.de/p/18syL

Deutsche Welle, 19.06.13: Obama - a Berliner for two days http://dw.de/p/18sqw

Spiegel Online International, 19.06.13: Mild Rebuff: Obama Rejects Criticism of Intelligence Practices http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/barack-obama-rebuffs-criticism-of-us-intelligence-practices-a-906659.html

Spiegel Online International, 18.06.13: Obama in Berlin: Tearing Down Trade Walls with the US President http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/free-trade-area-to-dominate-talks-between-obama-and-merkel-a-906467.html

ESO: Background Information: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Commissioner Karel De Gucht welcomes Member States’ green light to start negotiations http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-transatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-commissioner-karel-de-gucht-welcomes-member-states-green-light-to-start-negotiations/

Deutsche Welle, 20.06.13: In Berlin, Obama proposes cuts to nuclear arsenals http://dw.de/p/18tEl

Blog: The Economist: Charlemagne, 19.06.13: Germany and America. Er ist auch ein Berliner http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2013/06/germany-and-america

Die Welt, 20.06.13: ‘Bonded together’ (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3898631-bonded-together

EurActiv, 19.06.13: US, Germany: Common ground in a complex relationship http://www.euractiv.com/general/us-germany-common-ground-complex-analysis-528721

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