During the discussion we heard from Zoë Compston, Counsellor, Goods, Health and Environment, UK Mission to the EU; Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, Radio Television Ireland (RTÉ); Nicole Mannion, Deputy Head, EU Delegation to the UK and David Reed, Co-Chair, Policy Council, British Chamber of Commerce EU & Belgium. Sharon Leclercq-Spooner (EPPA), Chair, EU-UK Task Force, AmCham EU moderated the discussion.
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What are the next steps in rebuilding EU-UK relations? That’s what we explored during our panel discussion on Tuesday, 12 December. With further developments around the Windsor Framework, we heard from policymakers and industry stakeholders on how we can keep the relationship on track. Despite regulatory divergence and Brexit as the backdrop, we remain optimistic on future relations between the two parties. During the event, AmCham EU also completed the handover for the new Chair of the Board, Liam Benham (Boeing).
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