Balancing economic security and openness
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22 Oct 2024
Customs and trade facilitation , Trade
Balancing economic security and openness

On Tuesday, 15 October, we heard how we can balance economic security and resilience with open trade. Our panel dove into the role that EU-US trade and investment ties play in supporting Europe’s competitiveness. We also heard about the importance of prioritising trade relationships with like-minded partners. After the panel, Maria Martin-Prat De Abreu, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission joined us to speak about EU trade policy is developing to meet current challenges. 

The panel included Rufino Hurtado, Senior Trade Representative, US Mission to the European Union and Malorie Schaus, Research Fellow, Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and Digital Economy Unit, Centre for European Policy Studies. The discussion was moderated by Emanuele Frezza (UPS), Chair, Trade & External Affairs Committee. 

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