European Parliament: checking in at midterm
On Friday, 8 April AmCham EU hosted the event ‘European Parliament midterm: what to expect in the next two and a half years of the EU legislative term?’. After a presentation on the main midterm changes in the European Parliament by Doru Peter Frantescu, CEO and Co-founder, VoteWatch Europe, we welcomed László Andor, Secretary-General, Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Tomi Huhtanen, Executive Director, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, and Daniel Kaddik, Executive Director, European Liberal Forum for a panel discussion. During the session, we assess the first half of the EU legislative term and discuss what to expect in the last two EU legislative years before the next EU elections in 2024.

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