U.S. President George Bush is on his way to Europe for talks with European Union leaders in Slovenia, and discussions in Germany, Italy, the Vatican, France and the United Kingdom. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports it is likely to be his last official visit to the region, before leaving office.

It's typical of George W. Bush. He goes to Saudi Arabia to get their help in our energy mess and it doesn't go so well. In fact, the headline in the Telegraph was "Oil leaps after Bush's Saudi trip." Bush's mission did not achieve its desired effect. The Saudis agreed to produce 300,000 extra barrels -- a number the report calls "token." And it's only a token if you believe that Bush had any success at all. The Saudis say that decision had already been made and that Bush's visit had no impact.

U.S. President George Bush says a modest increase in oil production by Saudi Arabia will not solve the problem of soaring gasoline prices in the United States.

The U.S. economy lost 20,000 jobs in April as higher food and fuel costs continue to slow economic growth. U.S. President George Bush says tax refunds and business incentives should help improve the economy by July.

President Bush issued a gloomy assessment of the American economy at a press conference today. Here's a selection from a New York Times article:

President George W. Bush blamed Congress for blocking his initiatives to mitigate rising energy costs.

Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel must hold some clout with President George W. Bush. On Monday’s episode the President will make an appearance in honor of contestant Captain Joseph Kobes, a US Army transportation officer.

U.S. President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to overcome their differences on missile defense at their final summit in south Russia on Sunday. However; Russian President-elect Dmitry Medvedev told U.S. President George Bush on Sunday that maintaining good relations between the countries is a key factor for international security.

Bush blames the Congress of hectoring and says that Iraqi leaders don't need that as they are making progress.

George W Bush has said that he will meet with the president of Russia Vladimir Putin next week in Russia to try to break a logjam between the two nations over a proposed US missile defense system.

President Bush says he will veto a terrorist-surveillance bill that contains provisions added by opposition Democrats in the House of Representatives, because he says the bill as written would undermine national security.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart George W Bush have discussed an upcoming NATO-Russia summit in a telephone conversation.