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Barack Obama said the summit was not very exciting (Photo: Valentina Pop)

US has no closer partner than Europe, says Obama

EU leaders meeting US President Barack Obama on Saturday chose not to discuss any contentious matters in an exercise meant to show how well the transatlantic relationship works, after Mr Obama had snubbed them earlier this year.

"This summit was not as exciting as other summits, because we basically agree on everything," Mr Obama told reporters on Saturday night, after a two-day marathon session of meetings at the Nato summit in Lisbon, ending with a two-hour session with EU Council Pre...

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Barack Obama said the summit was not very exciting (Photo: Valentina Pop)

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