Following a vote in the United States Senate on Saturday, 18 December 2021, Mark Gitenstein has been confirmed as the United States Ambassador to the European Union.
The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU) congratulates Ambassador Gitenstein on his confirmation. We look forward to welcoming him to Europe and to collaborating closely with him and his team as we continue to build and strengthen the transatlantic partnership.
Following a vote in the United States Senate on Saturday, 18 December 2021, Mark Gitenstein has been confirmed as the United States Ambassador to the European Union.
The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU) congratulates Ambassador Gitenstein on his confirmation. We look forward to welcoming him to Europe and to collaborating closely with him and his team as we continue to build and strengthen the transatlantic partnership.
He will move to Brussels at a critical time in the relationship between the EU and the US, where there is a clear sense of opportunity. Recent developments, including the launch of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and the progress on EU-US trade disputes, demonstrate the scope and potential of a positive transatlantic agenda.
Ambassador Gitenstein served as the US Ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012 under the Obama Administration. As a renowned lawyer, he also worked for 17 years in the US Senate in several roles, including Counsel to the Select Committee on Intelligence. Most recently, he held the position of Senior Counsel at Mayer Brown LLP.
As a non-partisan organisation, AmCham EU speaks for American companies committed to Europe on trade, investment and competitiveness issues. Find out more about how the EU-US relationship supports job creation, prosperity and security on both sides of the Atlantic here.
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Authored by Malte Lohan, CEO, AmCham EU
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Today the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on proposals to reduce tariffs on certain imports from the United States, in line with the July 2025 EU-US Framework Agreement. The Parliament’s vote clears the way for trilogues to finalise these proposals.
Reacting to the vote, Malte Lohan, CEO, AmCham EU, welcomed the Parliament’s decision as a necessary step towards a more predictable transatlantic marketplace: ‘The Parliament today has taken a decision that helps put the EU-US trade and investment relationship back on track. It is the right signal for businesses that have been stuck in limbo over the past year.’
‘AmCham EU opposes broad-based tariffs. However, given political priorities on both sides of the Atlantic, we still see the Framework Agreement as the most realistic route to securing a more constructive EU-US trade and investment climate’, Mr Lohan added. ‘We call on the Parliament and Member States to conclude trilogues swiftly. Once the tariff reductions are approved, the EU and the US can get back to advancing the cooperation the Framework Agreement envisages on a range of areas that benefit European and American businesses alike. We look to both sides to continue honouring their commitments throughout this process.’
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On Wednesday, March 18, AmCham EU co-organised the AmChams in Europe Brussels Doorknock. Hosted at AmCham EU’s offices, the programme brought together representatives from AmChams across Europe for meetings with EU policymakers and stakeholders in Brussels.
The group met with Jakob Wegener Friis, Chief Economic Advisor to the President of the European Council; Didrik de Schaetzen, Secretary General, ALDE Party, European Parliament; Klaus Welle, Special Advisor to the Commissioner for Defense and Space and Chairman, Academic Council, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist, European Policy Centre.
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