Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges , there have been times where America 's showed arrogance and been dismissive , even derisive . ` The president calls for ` ` unprecedented coordination '' to take on economic crisis . America has ` ` been dismissive , '' and Europe has shown ` ` anti - Americanism , '' he says . Obama : ` ` On both sides of the Atlantic , these attitudes have become all too common '' Comments made at town hall meeting in Strasbourg , France .
The president calls for ` ` unprecedented coordination '' to take on economic crisis . America has ` ` been dismissive , '' and Europe has shown ` ` anti - Americanism , '' he says . Obama : ` ` On both sides of the Atlantic , these attitudes have become all too common '' Comments made at town hall meeting in Strasbourg , France .