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Wide of formal meeting between representatives of the US and EU to discuss trade 2. Zoom in to US President Barack Obama, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in foreground3. Wide of meeting, zoom in to German Chancellor...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. Wide of formal meeting between representatives of the US and EU to discuss trade \u003cbr/\u003e2. Zoom in to US President Barack Obama, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in foreground\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wide of meeting, zoom in to German Chancellor Angela Merkel\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of meeting \u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide of British Prime Minister David Cameron, Barroso, Obama and European Council President Herman van Rompuy walking in to news conference\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE (English) David Cameron, British Prime Minister:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I always said that the whole point of this meeting in Lough Erne is to fire up our economies and drive growth and prosperity around the world. To do things that make a real difference to people's lives, and there is no more powerful to achieve that than by boosting trade. And there's no better way than by launching these negotiations on a landmark deal between the European Union and the United States of America - a deal that could add as much as 100 billion pounds to the EU economy, 80 billion pounds to the US economy and as much as 85 billion pounds to the rest of the world, and we should be clear about what these numbers could really mean. Two million extra jobs, more choice and lower prices in our shops. We're talking about what could be the biggest bilateral trade deal in history, a deal that will have a greater impact than all the other trade deals on the table put together.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of van Rompuy, Obama and Barroso\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jose Manuel Barroso, European Commission President:\u003cbr/\u003e\"When the teams of the European Commission and the United States meet for the first round of negotiations next month, it will be the start of a joint undertaking of real strategic importance. Our joint endeavour is part of our overall agenda for growth and jobs to both sides of the Atlantic by boosting trade and investment. It is also a powerful demonstration of our determination to shape an open, rules-based world. We intend to move forward fast. We can say that neither of us will give up content for the sake of speed but we intend to make rapid progress.\"\u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of news conference\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President: \u003cbr/\u003e\"There are going to be sensitivities on both sides, there are going to be politics on both sides, but if we can look beyond the narrow concerns to stay focused on the big picture, the economic and strategic importance of this partnership, I'm hopeful we can achieve the kind of high standard, comprehensive agreement that the global trading system is looking to us to develop. America and Europe have done extraordinary things together before and I believe we can forge an economic alliance as strong as our diplomatic and security alliances.\"\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (English) Herman van Rompuy, European Council President  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Not just our own economies but also those of our trading partners will benefit. The positive ramifications will even go beyond the economy as such. We are making our economies all over the world more interdependent and this will make the world safer. What is at stake with the Transatlantic Free Trade Area is to enshrine Europe and America's role as the world's standard setters - beyond product specifications, by setting a positive force in shaping the way we work and the way we live our daily lives. This is of key strategic significance. Ladies and gentlemen, the Atlantic is not the past, it is also the future.\"\u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide of leaders leaving news conference\u003cbr/\u003eWorld leaders meeting at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland announced on Monday that talks on a sweeping new free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States will begin next month.\u003cbr/\u003eNegotiations would focus on lowering tariffs and rules that hinder the trade of goods and services and is seen as a way of promoting new growth and jobs amid an uncertain global recovery.\u003cbr/\u003eThe summit host, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, said the deal could drive economic growth and prosperity around the world.\u003cbr/\u003eHe said it would be the biggest bilateral trade deal in history.\u003cbr/\u003e\"A deal that could add as much as 100 billion pounds to the EU economy, 80 billion pounds to the US economy and as much as 85 billion pounds to the rest of the world, and we should be clear about what these numbers could really mean. Two million extra jobs, more choice and lower prices in our shops.\"\u003cbr/\u003eJose Manuel Barroso, head of the EU's executive arm the Commission, said the negotiations are of real strategic importance.\u003cbr/\u003e\"It is also a powerful demonstration of our determination to shape an open, rules based world. We intend to move forward fast. We can say that neither of us will give up content for the sake of speed but we intend to make rapid progress,\" he said.\u003cbr/\u003eUS President Barack Obama said he would make the deal a personal priority.\u003cbr/\u003e\"There are going to be sensitivities on both sides, there are going to be politics on both sides, but if we can look beyond the narrow concerns to stay focused on the big picture, the economic and strategic importance of this partnership, I'm hopeful we can achieve the kind of high standard, comprehensive agreement that the global trading system is looking to us to develop,\" said Obama.\u003cbr/\u003e\"America and Europe have done extraordinary things together before and I believe we can forge an economic alliance as strong as our diplomatic and security alliances.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe European Council President Herman van Rompuy said the benefits will flow to other economies outside of the EU and the US.\u003cbr/\u003e\"The positive ramifications will even go beyond the economy as such, we are making our economies all over the world more interdependent and this will make the world safer,\" said van Rompuy.\u003cbr/\u003e\"What is at stake with the Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area is to enshrine Europe and America's role as the world's standard setters - beyond product specifications, by setting a positive force in shaping the way we work and the way we live our daily lives. 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Ladies and gentlemen, the Atlantic is not the past, it is also the future,\" he said.\u003cbr/\u003eThe aim of the trans-Atlantic deal would be to promote economic growth by eliminating the import tariffs and changing regulations that keep goods made on one side of the Atlantic from being sold on the other side.\u003cbr/\u003eOfficials have said a deal could be reached next year. \u003cbr/\u003eBut securing one will be tricky. \u003cbr/\u003eThe talks will be watched warily by interest groups and would have to be approved by each side's lawmakers and leaders before the new trade arrangements take effect.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='action-container flex justify-between'\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='false' aria-label='Read more description' class='rp-full-description' type='button'\u003e\n\u003ci class='fai fa-solid fa-align-left'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cspan id='read_more'\u003eRead More\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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