In the trans-Atlantic relationship, people are free to disagree.

It appears inevitable that terrorism will continue to weigh on the trans-Atlantic relationship.

Already, the crisis has had telling effects on the trans-Atlantic relationship.

"We looked at it from different angles, and that for me is one of the reasons you saw such frictions in the trans-Atlantic relationship."

This is a country whose very identity has for 50 years been anchored in its trans-Atlantic relationship.

Cultural differences aside, there seemed no point in a trans-Atlantic relationship.

The whole furor has illustrated a surprising new area of common ground in the trans-Atlantic relationship.

But, the paper said, simply the fact that everybody wants the trans-Atlantic relationship to improve does not guarantee that it will.

"There has been a lot of friction" in the trans-Atlantic relationship, he said.

The fine talk about the trans-Atlantic relationship was flowing freely last week.