"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a time of unprecedented opportunity for our trans-Atlantic partnership," Ms. Rice said.

But it acknowledged the necessity "to strengthen the trans-Atlantic partnership, which remains a strategic priority for the European Union."

Our goal is to create a trans-Atlantic partnership, so countries can combine resources, knowledge and political will to fight AIDS.

And for me, the trans-Atlantic partnership, in general, is in the European interest.

"The trans-Atlantic partnership has to be just that: a partnership," he went on.

This was the first trans-Atlantic partnership of its kind in North America.

She has since proposed a new trans-Atlantic economic partnership that would get rid of many non-tariff barriers to trade.

He added that "our trans-Atlantic partnership" should play the central role in shaping a new Europe.

The trans-Atlantic partnership would be better off if it did not just talk up common values, but set out a common strategy.

We do, of course, need proper trans-Atlantic relations and a trans-Atlantic partnership.