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Delegation from Financial Services Committee visits Frankfurt and Strasbourg

21 May 2015
Financial Services

AmCham EU’s Financial Services Committee travelled to Frankfurt for meetings with the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday 18 May. They discussed the implementation of insurance legislation and the proposed structural reforms for banks with officials.

Annual General Meeting takes place at Bibliothèque Royale

21 May 2015

AmCham EU hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 18 May. The lively meeting was held at the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique. In addition to the business items, which included approving the 2015 annual budget and voting to approve the new Board, Conny Dekens, Office Manager, and Rosaria Sciaccaluga, Operations Assistant, were recognised for 25 years of service to AmCham EU. Additionally, David Hastings, Policy Officer for the Financial Services, Institutional Affairs and EU Tax committees, was also named this year's winner of the Lizanne Scott Staff Excellence Award for his outstanding work.

AmCham EU supports Commission's commitment to cutting red tape

20 May 2015

AmCham EU has today welcomed the European Commission's proposals to streamline the law-making process in order to simplify legislation.

Read our press release here.

Susan Danger at the AmCham EU Annual General Meeting

19 May 2015

Susan Danger, Managing Director, AmCham EU, discussing the AmCham EU AGM. 

EU Ombudsman reiterates praise for European Commission transparency

19 May 2015
TTIP
Transatlantic

The EU Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, commends for a second time EU transparency in TTIP. Read reply here.

AmCham EU meet with Regional Senior Commercial Officers in Europe

15 May 2015

On Tuesday 12 May AmCham EU hosted a meeting with the Regional Senior Commercial Officers in Europe. The meeting was an opportunity to present how AmCham EU works and its priorities as well as an opportunity to learn about the structural change of the US Commercial Service in Europe.

Warning! TTIP may severely promote economic growth

15 May 2015
TTIP
Transatlantic

The European Liberal Youth Forum (LYMEC) is organising a street campaign in support of TTIP. The LYMEC TTIP Action Day will take place on Saturday May 16 in Brussels. Participants will take to the streets to come out in support of TTIP and free trade.

Alberto Di Felice speaks on behalf of AmCham EU at eHealth week in Latvia

15 May 2015

eHealth week was held in Riga, Latvia from the 11-15 May. Alberto Di Felice (Qualcomm), Vice-Chair of the Healthcare Committee, spoke on behalf of AmCham EU, on the panel for 'Privacy and Data Protection in Healthcare'.

 

Alberto Di Felice speaks on behalf of AmCham EU at eHealth week in Latvia

15 May 2015

eHealth week was held in Riga, Latvia from the 11-15 May. Alberto Di Felice (Qualcomm), Vice-Chair of the Healthcare Committee, spoke on behalf of AmCham EU, on the panel for 'Privacy and Data Protection in Healthcare'.

 

TTIP: Landing the right deal

13 May 2015
TTIP
Trade & External Affairs
Transatlantic

On 12 May, AmCham EU and The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) hosted a joint event on The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Breakfast briefing on transatlantic defence cooperation and interdependence

11 May 2015
Security, Defence & Space

AmCham EU’s Security and Defence Committee hosted a high-level breakfast meeting on transatlantic defence cooperation and interdependence, with a keynote address delivered by Maciej Popowski, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and speeches from MEP Ioan Mircea Pașcu, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA). The discussion was moderated by Thomas Reynaert (UTC), Chair of the AmCham EU Security and Defence Committee. 

 

Healthcare Committee delegation visit to Latvia

9 May 2015
Healthcare

As a follow-up to the Presidency Group Delegation visit to Latvia, a delegation of the Healthcare Committee went to Latvia yesterday to discuss with Ms. Egita Pole, Under Secretary of State for Health and local experts the ongoing negotiations on medical devices, but also joint procurement of medicines, the value for the overall economy of investing in health, and eHealth/mHealth.

 

 

Delegation from U.S. House of Representatives visit AmCham EU

9 May 2015
Healthcare
Transport, Energy & Climate

A delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives led by Rep. Frederick Upton (R-MI) met with AmCham EU members on Wednesday 6 May. The delegation was composed of 9 Congressmen, mainly drawing from the Energy and Commerce Committee, who visited Europe to examine pharmaceutical regulatory approval process, energy market integration and energy security. 

Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) meets with Financial Services Committee

8 May 2015
Financial Services

The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Timothy G. Massad, met with AmCham EU’s Financial Services Committee on Wednesday 6 May. 

Jeffrey Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO, addresses AmCham EU

8 May 2015

GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt addressed an audience of AmCham EU members and EU stakeholders at the AmCham EU offices on Tuesday 5 May 2015. He outlined his perspective on what Europe needs to do to reignite growth, build competitiveness and create more jobs in the coming decade. During his address he outlined the contribution which GE is making to the European economy and spoke about the company’s investments in Europe.

For GE, Europe represents €13 billion in exports and €20 billion of revenue.

Read full speech here

AmCham EU Executive Council convenes in Brussels for series of high-level meetings

8 May 2015

The AmCham EU Executive Council was in Brussels last week for a number of high-level meetings with key EU stakeholders. The Council engaged with Pieter de Gooijer, Dutch Ambassador to the EU, Xavier Prats Monné, DG Education and Culture, Declan Kelleher, Irish Ambassador to the EU, Richard Bruton TD, Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Thomas Wieser, President of the Euro Working Group.

Environment Committee meets with Marzena Rogalska

8 May 2015
Environment

The Environment Committee met with Marzena Rogalska, Head of Unit for Sustainable industrial policy at DG GROW, on 7 May to discuss the circular economy package, which is expected by the end of this year.

 

Ambassador Georges Friden outlines the priorities of the Luxembourgish Presidency

7 May 2015
Presidency

In a presentation to AmCham EU members on 6 May 2015, Ambassador Georges Friden, Deputy Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the EU gave an overview of the preliminary programme of the Luxembourgish Presidency of the Council of the EU, starting 1 July 2015.

Susan Danger welcomes you to the new AmCham EU website!

6 May 2015

Susan Danger, Managing Director at AmCham EU, welcomes you to the new AmCham EU website and dicsusses some of the new key features. 

Hear what AmCham EU members have to say about investment in Europe

6 May 2015

AmCham EU is committed to Europe. Hear what one of our members has to say about their investment in Europe.

Aongus Hegarty, Dell EMEA President

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