Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis. During the call, the two discussed areas of shared interest including collaboration within the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and export controls. The Secretary underscored progress on semiconductor cooperation through the TTC and raised the potential to deepen...

Thank you, Mr. Sirovica for the kind introduction. I’m grateful to Minister Filipović and the Government of Croatia for hosting us today. I also want to thank Secretary Granholm and her team at the Department of Energy as well as the Atlantic Council for organizing this important event. I’ll begin on a somber note of reflection. Almost 27 years ago, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34...

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Black Americans and recognize their contributions to our country. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on our work here at the Department to ensure economic growth and opportunity for all communities. The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to using the power of the Federal Government to address the long...

Today U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Slovak Minister of Economy Karel Hirman at the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Ministerial. During their meeting, the two discussed key U.S.-Slovakia trade and investment ties including potential collaboration to help Slovakia diversify its energy mix and expand its clean energy activities. Deputy...

ZAGREB – Today, on behalf of the U.S. and Slovak governments, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves and Slovak Minister of Economy Karel Hirman signed a Joint Declaration Concerning Industrial and Commercial Cooperation in the Energy Sector at the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Ministerial. Deputy Secretary Graves and Minister Hirman issued the...

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced the appointment of 12 U.S. CEOs who will serve in the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum (Forum) during the 2023-2026 term. The newly-appointed members will coordinate, organize and plan the activities of the U.S. Section in preparation for the first in-person Forum meeting under the Biden-Harris Administration. Additionally, Secretary...

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joined U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Mark Gitenstein in a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in Brussels on February 28. Deputy Secretary Graves expressed gratitude for the close cooperation with the European Union on sanctions and export controls given Russia’s continued, unprovoked war in Ukraine. Deputy...

Thank you, Joaquin, and thank you to CEPS for inviting me to be a part of this terrific program. We’re gathered here days after marking the one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin’s land grab was a despicable act meant to divide the West, but instead was met with a wall of resistance: from the brave people in Ukraine, as well as from America and our allies in...