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Bush pushes Europe to toughen
on Iran
Olivier Knox
AFP
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
US President George W. Bush on Tuesday looked to persuade European
leaders to tighten the squeeze on Iran's finances, a central message
of what was likely his farewell tour of the continent.
Bush, whose term ends in January, will hold talks with Slovenia's
president and prime minister before attending the annual US-European
Union summit for the last time, then head to Germany for talks
with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The US president also hopes to secure more help with war-battered
Afghanistan during his visit, which also takes him to Germany,
Italy, the Vatican, France, England, and Northern Ireland.
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But the White House warns to expect no "dramatic announcements"
on disputes over climate change or trade, or on new ways to prop
up the faltering Middle East peace process at the summit in nearby
Brdo Pri Kranju.
Washington and its partners will jointly warn Tehran to freeze
its suspect nuclear program or face further sanctions, according
to a draft of the half-day diplomatic gathering's final joint
statement, obtained by AFP.
At the same time, amid growing fears of possible US military
action before Bush leaves office, the statement notes that the
leaders "reiterate our belief that a mutually satisfactory,
negotiated solution remains open to Iran."
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