Memo: Joint statement by European Commission President Barroso and European Council President Van Rompuy after the G8 Summit in Lough Erne (UK), 17-18 June 2013

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy represented the European Union at 2013's G8 summit chaired by UK Prime Minister Cameron in Lough Erne. As a G8 member, the European Union actively contributed to the discussion of all items on the agenda. The two Presidents have made a following statement on the summit outcome.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: The European Union at the G8 summit in Lough Erne (UK) on 17-18 June 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-european-union-at-the-g8-summit-in-lough-erne-uk-on-17-18-june-2013/

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/

ESO: Background Information: Statement by President Barroso on the EU-US trade agreement with U.S. President Barack Obama, the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and UK Prime Minister David Cameron http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-statement-by-president-barroso-on-the-eu-us-trade-agreement-with-u-s-president-barack-obama-the-president-of-the-european-council-herman-van-rompuy-and-uk-prime-minister-david-cameron/

ESO: Background Information: Statement by President Barroso at the G8 Pre-Summit press conference http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-statement-by-president-barroso-at-the-g8-pre-summit-press-conference/

ESO: Background Information: G8 Summit - Belfast, 17/18 June 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/g8-summit-belfast-17-18-june-2013/

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