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Competitiveness and growth at AmCham Hungary’s Business Meets Government Summit

18 Oct 2024
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How can the new mandate tackle the challenges Europe faces, from Ukraine’s recovery to balancing the Green Deal with economic prosperity? That’s what Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU asked while moderating a panel at AmCham Hungary’s Business Meets Government Summit. The panel gave the industry perspective, where Ms. Danger got to the heart of Europe’s biggest issues. Central to the debate was competitiveness and concerns over the EU’s attractiveness as a place to do business., With over 50,000 jobs supported by US companies in Hungary, it is vital we remove barriers to investment.  driven by a heavy regulatory burden, protectionist trends and sluggish growth. Much of this recent discussion has been driven by Mario Draghi’s report, where we highlighted the need for urgent action to be taken. 

Ensuring more secure transatlantic data flows

16 Oct 2024
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The European Commission’s positive first review of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework last week puts businesses on both sides of the Atlantic a step closer to a predictable transatlantic data transfers regime. Data transfers are the lifeblood of our digital economy and a key pillar of the transatlantic partnership. The sooner the new framework is implemented, the sooner EU and US businesses and consumers can benefit from secure, compliant data flows. Learn more about the Commission’s review.

Exploring the impacts the US elections could have on the transatlantic partnership

15 Oct 2024
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Transatlantic

As the US presidential election draws closer, how will the next administration influence the transatlantic partnership? That’s what we heard about on Monday, 14 October during our US elections event, co-organised with POLITICO Pro. Attendees gained insights from both sides of the aisle, hearing comments from Jack Kingston, former US representative and former Republican Congressman and Bart Szewczyk, former US State Department official and former Co-chair, EU subgroup, Biden-Harris campaign. Aura Salla, MEP (EPP, FI) joined the panel to examine how the EU can prepare for the upcoming US administration. With the transatlantic remaining the largest, most integrated partnership in the world, find out why it’s crucial EU and US leaders continue to invest in this impactful relationship. 

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