The White House Wednesday morning announced that President Obama and European Union leaders have agreed to talks on a Transatlantic free trade deal. Obama announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday that he would launch the talks. Below is a statement from Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso:
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