AmCham EU

Digging deeper into the transatlantic relationship with AmCham Luxembourg

3 Dec 2024

All Committees

On Wednesday 27 November, Thibaut L’Ortye, Senior Director of Public Affairs, AmCham EU presented The Transatlantic Economy 2024 report at AmCham Luxembourg’s Transatlantic Trade and Investment event. Thomas Barrett, US Ambassador to Luxembourg highlighted the strong ties between Luxembourg and the US, with over 70,000 people employed thanks to the partnership. During his section, Mr L’Ortye presented the results of the report, with a particular focus on the resiliency of the EU-US relationship. Despite differing views on certain issues, the transatlantic partnership remains the most integrated in the world, directly responsible for 16 million jobs and one third of global GDP.

Navigating sustainability in Serbia

3 Dec 2024

All Committees

Environment

Transport, Energy & Climate

On Monday, 2 December, Anastasia Lajri, Policy Adviser, AmCham EU, spoke at AmCham Serbia’s Responsible Business Dialogue. The discussion focused on the EU's sustainability reporting landscape and the extraterritorial reach of policies. Ms Lajri discussed the impact of these legislations on non-EU companies with a significant EU presence. She recommended harmonising reporting frameworks to ensure alignment with international standards to facilitate investment in Europe. With clear compliance guidelines, feedback systems and assessments, the EU can achieve its green ambitions.

New College of Commissioners awarded mandate to deliver on competitiveness

27 Nov 2024

All Committees

AmCham EU congratulates the new College of Commissioners on its election. The College now has the responsibility to strengthen the Single Market’s attractiveness as an investment destination – and there is no time to waste. The GDP and innovation gap between the EU and other leading economies is widening, and in 2023, foreign direct investment into Europe fell by 4%.