On Tuesday, 13 October, Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU, participated in a Fiscal Note event on the EU and the future of trade. She stressed that Europe's trade future depends on its response to the pandemic. The event also touched upon the EU-US relationship, the WTO and on EU - China relations. Other panellists included Frank Heemskerk, Secretary General of the ERT and Laurent Ruessmann, Trade Partner, Fieldfisher LLP. The event was moderated by Mark Dober, Managing Partner, Dober Partners and opening remarks were given by Maryvonne Maetz, Trade Policy Analyst, FiscalNote Europe. View the recording here.
Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU speaks on the EU and the future of trade
On Tuesday, 13 October, Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU, participated in a Fiscal Note event on the EU and the future of trade. She stressed that Europe's trade future depends on its response to the pandemic. The event also touched upon the EU-US relationship, the WTO and on EU - China relations. Other panellists included Frank Heemskerk, Secretary General of the ERT and Laurent Ruessmann, Trade Partner, Fieldfisher LLP. The event was moderated by Mark Dober, Managing Partner, Dober Partners and opening remarks were given by Maryvonne Maetz, Trade Policy Analyst, FiscalNote Europe. View the recording here.
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