US-EU Summit Eyes New Iran Sanctions

Bush kicks off farewell European tour in Slovenia
By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 10, 2008 9:12 AM CDT
US-EU Summit Eyes New Iran Sanctions
U.S. President George W. Bush, right, stands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at Brdo Castle on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in Kranj, Slovenia.    (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Bush arrived today in Slovenia, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, on his last presidential visit to Europe. He met for 2 hours with European leaders at a  US-EU summit, which then issued a statement that member nations would impose new financial sanctions against Iran unless it ends its uranium enrichment program. Bush will travel later to Berlin, followed by Rome, Paris, and London, reports the Washington Post.

"They can either face isolation or they can have a better relationship with all of us if they verifiably suspend their nuclear enrichment program," the president said. (More George W. Bush stories.)

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