The following was issued by the White House Leuven, Belgium I. Introduction The sixth ministerial meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (“TTC”) took place in Leuven, Belgium, on 4 and 5 April 2024. It was co-chaired by European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, United States Secretary of State Antony...

LEUVEN, Belgium – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and European Commission (EC) Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager concluded the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Talent for Growth Task Force’s final meeting and brought to a close the work announced in December 2022. The Talent for Growth Task Force consisted of fourteen members appointed in April 2023 from...

Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves met with Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Micky Adriaansens to discuss transatlantic cooperation and the U.S.-EU relationship, including progress from the fourth U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Ministerial meeting on May 31. Deputy Secretary Graves highlighted opportunities within the CHIPs and Science Act and underscored the United...

Today, Secretary Gina Raimondo, European Commission (EC) Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, and EC Commissioner Nicolas Schmit launched the first meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Talent for Growth Task Force, comprised of government and private sector leaders focused on ensuring millions of workers in both the U.S. and Europe are equipped with the training and...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher to discuss the robust U.S.-Netherlands commercial relationship and ongoing collaboration on a range of issues. The two also discussed the 4th Ministerial-level U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in May and other opportunities to enhance...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti to discuss several issues important to strengthening transatlantic trade relations. During the meeting, the Secretary and Minister discussed the upcoming Ministerial-level U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council (TTC) meeting in May, and the Secretary noted the progress made through the TTC...

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Swedish Minister for International Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell to discuss Sweden’s hosting of the fourth U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Ministerial meeting in May and the two countries’ continued support for Ukraine. The Deputy Secretary said Secretary Gina Raimondo is looking forward to attending the...

Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves met with Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions Hadja Lahbib to discuss key areas of mutual interest including the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), the CHIPS and Science Act, and supporting partner countries in Africa through the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment...

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met virtually with European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to affirm their enduring commitment to the transatlantic economic partnership and advancing the transatlantic commercial relationship to support growth and innovation in the U.S. and EU. The Secretary and Executive Vice-President discussed the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Change Robert Habeck and French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Bruno Le Maire to reinforce the United States’ commitment to the transatlantic economic partnership. The three discussed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and Secretary Raimondo...