Debate: New Transatlantic Relations - Trade and Competitiveness

The debate addressed the impact of the "America First" era on transatlantic relations and global trade, the EU's challenges, including geopolitical shifts and the green/digital transition, and the question of its future competitiveness amidst rising protectionism. The debate explored also Central Europe's potential contribution to these dynamics.

Speakers:

H. E. Agnieszka Bartol, Permanent Representative of Poland to the EU H. E. Vladimír Bärtl, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the EU Markus Beyrer, Director General, BussinessEurope Dita Charanzová, Former Vice President of the European Parliament

moderator: Ivan Hodáč, Founder and President of the Aspen Institute CE.