Transatlantic experts and leaders analyze the future of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council and the overall state of bilateral cooperation on foreign, economic, and digital policy.
Event Overview
The new decade promised new beginnings for the EU-US relationship. In 2021, the two economic blocs launched the Trade and Technology Council (TTC), promising to boost bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation on pressing technological challenges. From joint technology standards and clean tech cooperation to export controls on trade, both the EU and the US have professed their commitment to strategic dialogue. Entering 2024, however, challenges are mounting. The two sides are sparring over clean technology subsidies and moving at different speeds on tech regulation. Elections scheduled before the year-end on both sides of the Atlantic could also prove divisive, particularly if an isolationist president takes charge again in Washington.
Speakers:
Micol Bertolini, Senior Policy Adviser, American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
Bill Echikson, Senior Fellow, Digital Innovation Initiative, Center for European Policy Analysis; Editor, Bandwidth, Center for European Policy Analysis
Tomi Huhtanen, Executive Director, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
Dimitar Lilkov, Senior Research Officer, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
Elina Melngaile, Member of Cabinet, Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission
Ronan Murphy, Director of the Digital Innovation Initiative, Center for European Policy Analysis
Moderated by:
Daniel Michaels, Brussels Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
This event is hosted in partnership with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
