Europe on its way to post-pandemic recovery

Discussions on the economic recovery continued on Thursday, 20 May with an AmChams in Europe live event. Zeger Vercouteren, Chairman of AmCham EU, and Blaž Brodnjak, President of AmCham Slovenia exchanged their views and experience as business leaders and as leaders of their respective AmChams. The discussion focused on the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the AmChams and how they adapted to changing needs of their members. The fruitful discussion, moderated by Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU and Chair, AmChams in Europe network looked into the outlook for European and transatlantic economic recovery. Read our sector-by-sector recommendations for the recovery here.

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25 May 2021
Europe on its way to post-pandemic recovery

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