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TRANSATLANTIC NEWS

Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

European Parliament | EU-US Trade Legislation: MEPs to Resume Work on Turnberry Proposals

Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, has issued the following statement regarding the EU-US trade deal. Following a Wednesday afternoon meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives responsible for work on the legislation linked to the implementation of the Turnberry deal), Bernd Lange (S&D, Germany) said: “A majority of shadow rapporteurs of the International Trade Committee have today decided to resume work on the two Turnberry legislative proposals. A vote could...
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Commission Notifies Meta of Possible Interim Measures to Reverse Exclusion of Third-Party AI Sssistants from WhatsApp

The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, setting out its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party Artificial Intelligence (‘AI') assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. Meta's conduct risks blocking competitors from entering or expanding in the rapidly growing market for AI assistants. The Commission therefore intends to impose interim measures to prevent this policy change from causing serious and irreparable harm on the market, subject to Meta's reply and rights...
Chapter News, News

ECB | The Digital Euro: Strengthening Europe’s Payments Ecosystem

Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the event “The digital euro in Cyprus” Nicosia, 6 February 2026 It is a pleasure to be in Cyprus today. I would like to thank Governor Patsalides and the organisers for inviting me. Cyprus’s Presidency comes at a pivotal moment for Europe. In a global environment defined by rapid change, strategic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, the Presidency’s priority, “Autonomy through security and competitiveness”, captures Europe’s ambition to strengthen its independence by...
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Commission Increases Submarine Cable Security with €347 Million Investment and New Toolbox

Submarine data cables, carrying 99% of intercontinental internet traffic, are essential for modern life and the European economy. As the EU faces increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, the European Commission is intensifying efforts to enhance its security and resilience. Today, it introduced a new Cable Security Toolbox of risk mitigating measures and a list of Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEIs). It also amended the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Digital Work Programme to allocate €347 million to strategic submarine...
Chapter News, News

ECB | Monetary Policy Statement- Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB Press Conference

Frankfurt am Main, 5 February 2026 Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference. We would like to begin by congratulating Bulgaria on joining the euro area on 1 January 2026. We also warmly welcome Dimitar Radev, the Governor of Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank), to the Governing Council. Membership of the euro area has almost doubled since 1999 and is testimony to the attractiveness of the single currency and the enduring benefits of European integration. We will...
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Joint Press Statement Among the European Commission, the United States Government, and the Japanese Government Following February 4 Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting

Today, the European Union, the United States and Japan met during the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting held in Washington, DC in which several EU member states also took part. The European Union, the United States and Japan are now taking significant steps towards increasing their economic security and national security by jointly enhancing resilience in critical minerals supply chains. They have announced their intention to expedite cooperative efforts for a mutually beneficial Partnership, with two components. This includes a commitment within...

UPCOMING EACC EVENTS

The Next Chapter: What to Expect from U.S. Trade Policy in 2026

Following up on last year’s debate on new tariffs and other transatlantic challenges resulting by the changes the US Administration trade policy, this year’s panel will revisit the evolving landscape of U.S. trade policy. With the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on IEEPA reshaping presidential authority, questions loom over how far executive power can be extend into trade matters that normally require congressional approval. Also back in play is the future of the USMCA and agreement negotiated during the first Trump Administration.

New Member Welcome Coffee

The European American Chamber of Commerce is a network that brings together Europeans and Americans to engage in an open dialogue. Over the years we have built a community of like-minded European and American business executives who work together to further develop transatlantic trade relations. Our members are an essential part of this work. We therefore invite our new members to meet the EACCNY leadership, staff, and fellow members to help them get a head start - making new connections, exploring potential business opportunities, and becoming acquainted with our network. We also encourage our existing members to join us in greeting our newest members and opening the door to future collaboration.

    PARTNER EVENTS

    Artificial Intelligence for Executives

    Hosted by IESE BUSINESS SCHOOLThe program is led by Prof. Sampsa Samila, Academic Director, and combines faculty insights, real-world cases, and peer learning with executives from diverse industries. Designed for senior leaders who want to move beyond the hype and truly understand how to use AI as a strategic lever in their organizations.

      MEMBER NEWS

      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Troutman Pepper Locke | US Launches Critical Minerals Strategy and New ‘Reciprocal Trade’ Deals

      The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced three major trade and economic initiatives that the administration describes as part of a broader strategy to address large and persistent U.S. trade deficits, concerns about reciprocity in bilateral trade relationships, and other unfair trade practices, while deepening economic and national security cooperation and reinforcing Western Hemisphere supply chains. On January 29, a U.S.-El Salvador Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade was announced, which includes commitments to improve market access, regulatory...
      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Thompson Hine | President Trump Imposes Additional Tariff on Countries That Sell Oil to Cuba

      On January 29, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14380 to impose an additional ad valorem duty on goods from countries that directly or indirectly sell or otherwise provide oil—that is, crude oil or petroleum products—to Cuba.  Although the executive order, which took effect on January 30, 2026, appears broad in scope, it clarifies that the Secretary of Commerce will determine which countries directly or indirectly sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba and convey that information to the Secretary of State,...
      Member News, News, Uncategorized

      AlixPartners | Five Scenarios that Change the 2026 Retail Game

      Uncertainty is baked into the 2026 outlook for retail, which remains one of the most disrupted industries. For all the predictions over how the industry will change, a state of permacrisis makes it challenging to act decisively—no one knows where tariff policy or geopolitical conflict will land months from now—but retailers cannot wait for the next shoe to drop. Many pundits and prognosticators make bold and often binary predictions for the retail market ahead.   Our point of view is that...
      Member News, News

      PwC | Energy Credits Still Offer Valuable Opportunities for Exempt Organizations

      What happened? Congress preserved the pathways for exempt organizations (EOs) to access and monetize clean energy tax credits across a broad set of technologies and structures. Changes made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) place greater emphasis on eligibility and documentation diligence requirements, including restrictions related to prohibited foreign entities (PFEs), without disrupting the direct pay (elective payment) option that allows EOs to treat applicable credits as refundable overpayments when properly elected on timely filed returns. Why is it important? EOs remain eligible to fully participate in clean energy...
      Member News, News

      Arendt | DNA of Europe’s digital future: EU Commission unveils landmark networks regulation

      On 21 January 2026, the proposal for the Digital Networks Act (DNA) was adopted. It aims to create a harmonised regulation, reducing fragmentation in the EU’s national markets and thus laying the groundwork for a stronger digital infrastructure that fosters innovation and competition.   At a time when the EU’s competitiveness in the communication and technology sectors is being questioned due to heavy regulation, the EU Commission’s recent proposal for a regulation on digital networks (Digital Networks Act or DNA) aims...
      Member News, News

      Bannockburn Capital Markets | ECB and BOE to Stand Pat, while USD is mostly Firmer

      The US dollar is enjoying a firmer tone today against most of the G10 currencies. The consolidative/corrective tone continues. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England meeting outcomes are awaited. Neither central bank will do anything, giving the commentary extra sway.  The bar to another ECB rate cut seems high, though headline inflation is below target. The Bank of England, on the other hand, is likely to cut rates at least once this year, but may not want...

      Latest & Leading

      EACCNY Executive Director is moderating Panel at Harvard European Conference

      Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild is moderating a panel about “Mobilizing Capital and Financing European Innovators” at the European Conference at Harvard University on February 7. More on the conference and agenda here.

      Member Spotlight


      RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) is one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies, providing personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. For entrepreneurs and corporate executives, the bank provides solutions pertaining to personal financial planning, investments, insurance risk management, tax strategies, and lending. For businesses it provides solutions pertaining to retirement plans (defined contribution and benefit plans), insurance solutions (buy-sell agreements, key employee life insurance, executive bonus plans, deferred compensation), lending (equipment finance, lines of credits, commercial loans), cash management, and investment banking (outright sale, private equity, leveraged recapitalization, ESOP, IPO).

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