Statement by the President on Hajj and Eid al-Adha
Michelle and I extend our greetings for a happy Eid al-Adha to Muslims worldwide and congratulate those performing Hajj. Thousands of Muslim Americans are among those who have joined one…
G-20: Fact Sheet on Cannes Action Plan for Growth and Jobs
G-20 Leaders today agreed to implement a comprehensive set of policies that will help reinvigorate global economic recovery. Under the “Cannes Action Plan for Jobs and Growth,” G-20 Leaders agreed…
G-20: Fact Sheet on Common Global Challenges
Today, at the Cannes Summit, G-20 Leaders reconfirmed their commitment to trade and development as important drivers for long-term global economic growth and stability as well as progress in energy,…
G-20: Fact Sheet on U.S. Financial Reform and the G-20 Leaders’ Agenda
Since the Pittsburgh Summit, the Group of Twenty (G-20) has responded decisively to the global financial crisis with an international financial regulatory reform agenda that is extraordinary both for its…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Upcoming Visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama looks forward to welcoming Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to the White House on December 12. The two leaders will hold talks on deepening the…
Remarks by President Obama and President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina Before Bilateral Meeting
InterContinental Carlton Cannes Hotel Cannes, France 2:19 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is wonderful to be joined by the President of Argentina, a great friend of not only mine…
Press Conference by President Obama After G20 Summit
Press Center Claude Debussy Theater Cannes, France 3:40 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by thanking my friend, President Sarkozy, for his leadership and his…
Remarks by President Obama In Honoring the Alliance Between the United States and France
City Hall Cannes, France 4:27 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Bon après-midi. (Applause.) I studied French in school, and that’s about as far as I got. (Laughter.) But, Mr.…