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AmCham EU shares recommendations to the Slovenian Presidency

With the vaccine roll-out well underway, the EU’s attention is now turning to life after the pandemic. The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union will take on a critical role in overseeing the substantive rebuild of Europe’s economy around the twin transitions of environmental protection and digitalisation. Our recommendations to the Slovenian Presidency aim to ensure we reach our common objectives of a stronger and more prosperous EU. The document highlights the priorities and recommendations that we believe will make Europe more competitive and an attractive place for investment. AmCham EU looks forward to working closely with Slovenia during its Presidency to ensure we reach our common objectives of strong, green and digital economic recovery.

Cross-border data flows: a necessary part of global trade

The European Commission’s Data Governance Act (DGA) represents an important opportunity to develop a better culture of data sharing in Europe, ultimately contributing to boosting Europe’s data economy as well as driving the type of data collaborations that are necessary to support eh EU’s artificial intelligence and digital transformation objectives. Data is a crucial resource for economic growth, competitiveness, innovation, job creation and societal progress – particularly with the backdrop of the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, it is invaluable for Europe to harness this potential, digitise its industries and compete globally. It is therefore more important than ever to ensure that the power of data can be harnessed and that data can be shared and re-used. Read AmCham EU's position on the DGA here.

EU-US summit: Both sides seized the opportunity to reset the relationship

Following the first EU-US summit since 2014, both sides seized the opportunity of the renewed momentum to announce concrete cooperation in a number of areas, including aircraft subsidies, technology, climate, taxation and vaccines. The outcome of the summit underscores the determination of the EU and the US to shape the global economy’s future direction around the values of democracy, rule of law, open trade and fair competition.

Ready, set, go: here comes President Biden

With President Biden heading to Europe for the highly anticipated EU-US summit, now is the time for both sides of the Atlantic to seize the renewed optimism and positive momentum to advance and deepen the transatlantic relationship. As the voice for American businesses in Europe, AmCham EU has a packed agenda around the summit - follow us on Twitter to stay up to speed on our latest updates, including a thread on how the EU and US can lead the charge on digital.

EU-US summit: senior business executives call for transatlantic leadership to outline a new vision for the EU-US relationship

As American and European leaders gear up to meet for their first summit in seven years, business executives of American companies invested in Europe have penned a joint statement calling on transatlantic leaders to outline a new vision for the EU-US relationship. Now is the time for the US and the EU to work together to tackle the world’s challenges, while creating jobs and boosting economic growth. Read the statement here.

NEW - Joint Town Hall with Clément Beaune, French Minister of State for European Affairs

As part of our monthly Town Hall series, AmCham EU joined forces with AmCham France on Tuesday, 8 June to welcome Clément Beaune, French Minister of State for European Affairs for a timely run-down of France’s priorities as the country prepares to take the helm of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Why Relay for Life makes a difference

For many years, AmCham EU staff and members have participated in Relay for Life; an initiative to raise funds for the Foundation against cancer. This year we sat down with Marie-Cecile Walravens, Chair, Relay for Life, International Community and Waterloo for a discussion on #WhyWeRelay; how the initiative makes a difference and more. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel.  

Announcement - AmCham EU elects new Board members

AmCham EU would like to congratulate the following members on their recent election to the Board:

• Leah Charpentier (FirstSolar) was elected Chair of the Communications and Marketing Group and Member of the Board for a second mandate.

• Claudia Selli (AT&T) was confirmed as Member-at-Large (Corporate) of the Board for a second mandate.

• Victoria Main (Cambre Associates) was elected Member-at-Large (Lawyer/Consultant) of the Board, succeeding Bertold Bär-Bouyssière (formerly DLA Piper).

AmCham EU would like to thank every candidate for standing and for the thought, energy and effort that went into the campaigns and presentations. We look forward to all candidates continuing to be engaged actively at AmCham EU.

Joint American Hour: Previewing the EU-US Summit with HE Stavros Lambrinidis

During the latest iteration of the American Hour series on Thursday, 27 May, AmCham EU welcomed HE Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States for an exchange on the upcoming EU-US Summit. The meeting was co-organised with the US Chamber of Commerce.