US President George W Bush is to urge European nations to give greater support to the new Iraqi government - "the world's newest democracy".
In a speech in Brussels, Mr Bush will dismiss the transatlantic rift over the Iraq war as a “passing disagreement”.
The speech to EU and Nato leaders comes at the start of the US president’s five-day visit to Europe.
Divisions also remain over Iran’s nuclear programme, EU plans to end the China arms embargo, and global warming.
