Prior to the summit, Bush had travelled to Brussels and met with several European leaders and councils of the European Union and NATO, including Tony Blair, Silvio Berlusconi, Jacques Chirac, and Javier Solana.
Sebelum mengikuti KTT, Bush telah berkunjung ke Brussels dan bertemu dengan beberapa peimpin Eropa dan dewan Uni Eropa dan NATO, termasuk Tony Blair, Silvio Berlusconi, Jacques Chirac, dan Javier Solana.