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In 2000, Mary Harney, former Irish Enterprise Minister, made a notable remark at an American Bar Association meeting in Dublin, emphasizing the economic contrasts between the United States and the European Union. She highlighted that while Ireland is geographically closer to Berlin, it shares a deeper spiritual and economic alignment with Boston. This statement reflected her views on the differing economic models of the US and EU, particularly in relation to the Progressive Democrats' ideology before the party's dissolution.
Mary Harney, in 2000, highlighted the contrast between US and EU economic models, suggesting geographic proximity does not equate to spiritual or economic alignment.
Harney's remark at the ABA meeting emphasized how Ireland's identity and economic principles align more closely with American values than those of Europe.
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