AmCham EU

Introducing the 2025 Youth Entrepreneurship Award finalists

19 May 2025

All committees

AmCham EU and JA Europe are pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s AmCham EU Youth Entrepreneurship Award 2025. The award, now in its 13th edition, recognises young people’s entrepreneurial spirit and aims to foster innovation in Europe. The finalists were selected from a pool of applicants from all over Europe. The winner will be selected by a high-level jury and announced on Thursday, 12 June at our Gala evening.

Championing sustainable finance in Paris and Strasbourg

14 May 2025

All committees

Financial Services

On Monday, 5 May an AmCham EU delegation travelled to Paris, France to meet with the Bank of France, French Directorate-General of the Treasury, the European Securities Markets Authority and the French Treasury. Afterwards, on Tuesday, 6 and Wednesday, 7 May, the delegation travelled to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France to meet with MEPs. The delegation focused on advancing the transatlantic regulatory dialogue, promoting the competitiveness of Europe’s financial sector, supporting the simplification agenda and highlighting the private sector’s role in driving sustainable finance, digital innovation and long-term investment in Europe.

Strengthening environmental ties in Finland

14 May 2025

All committees

Environment

From Monday, 12 to Tuesday, 13 May 2025, AmCham EU visited Helsinki, Finland to meet with AmCham Finland, the European Chemicals Agency, the Finnish Chamber of Commerce, the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Finnish Ministry of Environment. During the visit, the delegates emphasised the importance of advancing regulatory simplification and supporting innovation across industries. The discussions focused on ongoing files including the REACH Revision, the implementation of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the simplification of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation and the upcoming EU water resilience strategy. Throughout the meetings, participants reinforced the need for a balanced and science-based approach to environmental legislation to support Europe’s green transition and industrial competitiveness.