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SOURCE Delegation of the European Union to the United States President Obama in Camp David and takes place back-to-back to the NATO summit in Chicago from May 20-21, one month before the G20 summit in Mexico. The European Union is a full member of the G8
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I look forward to this next G8 meeting in Camp David...
It's not my hope. You always have, in whatever job you do, you have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. We're certainly hoping for the best....
I think what we should look at is the optimal scenario where the country has the political resolve to actually observe the commitment, comply with the undertaking, stay within the zone, which seems to be the desire of the population...
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