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The European Union's relationship with the United States is not living up to its potential, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in an interview.Barroso, the head of the EU executive, told the Times newspaper the new era at the White House under President Barack Obama was in danger of becoming a missed opportunity.The transatlantic relationship is not living up to its potential. I think we should do much more together. We have conditions like we have never had before and it would be a pity if we missed the opportunity, he said.We need to do more for an economic union in Europe, he said. ...This means to act together when it makes sense. It makes sense for even the biggest states in the EU, because when we come to discuss these matters with the U.S. or the Chinese, I think everyone agrees we have much more leverage if we do it together.
