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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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George Bush's farewell tour of Europe

President Bush boards Air Force One
June 9, Maryland, US: Bush boards Air Force One at Andrews air base before flying to Slovenia for the EU-US summit Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty
President Bush in Slovenia
June 10, Slovenia: Bush is greeted by the Slovenian prime minister, Janez Jansa, at Ljubljana airport Photograph: Nikola Solic/Reuters
President Bush at Brdo castle
June 10, Kranj: Bush and Jansa at Brdo castle during the summit Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters
A chef listens to President Bush
June 10, Kranj: A chef listens as Bush, Jansa and the EU commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, hold a press conference at Brdo castle Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty
President Bush meets Slovenians
June 10, Kranj: Bush speaks to people in traditional Slovenian dress at Brdo castle Photograph: Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters
President Bush at Brdo Castle
June 10, Kranj: Bush walks with staff in the castle grounds Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
President Bush boards Air Force One
June 10, Ljubljana: Bush and the first lady, Laura, board Air Force One to leave Slovenia Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty
Air Force One at Tegel airport
June 10, Berlin: US and European flags wave as Bush arrives at Tegel airport for his two-day official visit Photograph: Carsten Koall/Getty
Angela Merkel with President Bush
June 10, Meseberg: Bush and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, at Meseberg Palace, the guest house of the German government Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty
President Bush with Angela Merkel
June 10, Meseberg: Bush and Merkel speak to the media at Meseberg Palace Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty
Security in Rome
June 10, Rome: An Italian police officer checks the main entrance of the American embassy in Via Veneto ahead of Bush's meetings with the Italian president, Giorgio Napolitano, the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, and Pope Benedict XVI Photograph: Angelo Corcone/AP
Anti-Bush protests in Rome
June 11, Rome: A protester wears a Bush mask. Security was tight with 10,000 soldiers and police deployed in the capital Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty
Anti-Bush protest in Rome
June 11, Rome: A child under a Palestinian flag during an anti-Bush march Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP
President Bush arrives in Rome
June 11, Rome: Bush at Ciampino airport Photograph: Claudio Onorati/EPA
President Bush in Rome
June 12, Rome: Bush walks past the Granatieri Di Sardegna of the Guardia D'Onore as he arrives at the Quirinale Palace in Rome Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty
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