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AmCham EU reacts to US announcement to delay car tariffs

Brussels, 20 May 2019 – Last Friday, President Trump announced that a decision on potential Section 232 tariffs on EU imports of cars and car parts would be delayed for six months. 

AmCham EU participates in Relay for Life 2019

Last weekend, an AmCham EU team participated in Relay for Life, an initiative to raise funds for the fight against cancer. The team brought together current and former colleagues, members, family and friends.

AmCham EU outlines key areas for deeper EU-US regulatory cooperation

AmCham EU welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s call for proposals for EU-US regulatory cooperation. The transatlantic economy remains the largest, most prosperous and most innovative of its kind in the world – and it continues to grow. 

EU elections events in Paris and Warsaw facilitate debate on key issues

After a very successful first EU elections debate last September in Brussels, AmCham EU, in partnership with Euractiv, organised two debates in Paris and Warsaw ahead of the European Parliament elections in May 2019. At a decisive moment for the future of Europe, it is important to foster debate about key issues not only in Brussels but across Europe. 

Green light for EU-US trade talks

AmCham EU members are encouraged by today's Council decision to endorse the two negotiating mandates for trade talks with the US. This is a positive signal that both sides are committed to advancing the transatlantic relationship.

5th Agro-Food Risk roundtable

On Monday, 8 April, AmCham EU hosted the fifth edition of the Agro-food Risk Roundtable. The event was organised in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture. Gathering over 60 participants from governments, industry and academics, the roundtable focused on stimulating discussion and sharing of best practices regarding different models of risk communication in the food and agriculture sector on both sides of the Atlantic.

US business welcomes European Guidelines on Ethics in Artificial Intelligence

The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) welcomes the ethics guidelines for trustworthy artificial intelligence (hereafter 'the Guidelines') published today by the independent High-level Expert Group (HLEG) on Artificial Intelligence set up by the European Commission. 

Executive Council travels to Berlin for spring plenary meeting

The Executive Council of AmCham EU held their spring plenary meeting in Berlin on Monday, 1 April and Tuesday, 2 April 2019.

AmCham EU wins ‘Best Association Publication’ award

On Thursday, 28 March, AmCham EU received the 'Best Association Publication' award at the European Association Awards 2019 for the Transatlantic Economy 2018 report. 

This edition of the report featured new visuals and infographics, telling the powerful story of the transatlantic economy in a more user-friendly way. The judges said they felt the report ‘was a robust and fact-checking instrument, of great value to transatlantic relations. A professional content and approach from AmCham EU!'.