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Setting the Agenda: Priorities for U.S.-EU Economic Relations under the Trump 2.0 Administration
Panelists:
Frances Burwell, Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council and Senior Fellow, McLarty Associates
Elvire Fabry, Senior Fellow, Jacques Delors Institute
Peter Rashish, Vice President and Director of the Geoeconomics Program, AGI
Georg Riekeles, Associate Director and Head of Europe’s Political Economy programme, European Policy Centre
Moderated by:
Almut Möller, Director for European and Global Affairs and Head of the Europe in the World programme, European Policy Centre
With President Trump officially back in the White House as of January 20, both the United States and the European Union are anticipating significant shifts in their relationship. President Trump is expected to maintain his transactional approach, focusing on short-term national gains over long-term foreign interests. His administration may introduce policies that could reshape liberal democracy, global institutions, and transatlantic relations. Trump has signaled a continuation of economic coercion, possibly imposing 10-20 percent tariffs on European goods, which will have a negative impact on both the United States and the EU. Trump will likely push European allies to increase NATO spending. His return in office will likely result in the deprioritization of climate policies, with significant impact on global climate negotiations.
By bringing together experts and practitioners from transatlantic affairs, this online Policy Dialogue will identify priority issues for both the next U.S. administration and the new EU legislative cycle and their ramifications for transatlantic relations, particularly ones that are at the center of geoeconomics — trade, climate, industrial policy, technology, and the role of multilateralism. The speakers will assess the relationship between the United States and EU and propose actionable policy proposals for the first six months of the new U.S. administration and the European Commission.
This event will convene via Zoom. Please use the link below to register for this session.
