22 Feb
Chapter News, News, Uncategorized

A Trump trade war with Europe would hurt the trans-Atlantic relationship

By Guy Verhofstadt Since the end of the World War II, Western nations have shared the belief that international trade was a virtue. While progress has too often been lethargic, in the decades since, the United States and European nations have worked together to reduce barriers to trade. This went hand in hand with a special bond between our two continents -- culturally, militarily, as a broad alliance of free nations. Together, progress has been achieved in the form of the institutions...

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22 Feb
Chapter News, News

EU Says It’s Ready to Hit Back if US Imposes Car Tariffs

By The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — A European Union official says "there is full support" from member states to hit back if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on cars and car parts. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said EU trade ministers had discussed the bloc's trading relationship with Washington during an informal meeting Friday in Bucharest. She said there were concerns about "certain aspects of the trade policy being pursued by the current U.S. administration." Trump says the U.S. is mulling tariffs...

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22 Feb
Member News, News

Trump adds fuel to potential trade tariffs

Once again Donald Trump has added to concerns for a potential trade war should no deal be reached between the European Union and the United States for tariffs on imports and exports. He is currently reviewing a report from the US Department of Commerce that analyses whether imported vehicles and auto parts pose a threat to US national security. Should this be the case Trump has 90 days to decide whether to impose tariffs which could be as high as 25%....

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22 Feb
Chapter News, News

Federica Mogherini meets with US Secretary of State Pompeo


Press Release 2/15/2019 High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini met today with the US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo.

 They underlined the importance of transatlantic cooperation between the European Union and the United States on a wide range of foreign policy issues, including the current work towards a peaceful and democratic transition in Venezuela, the need to ensure a political transition in Syria, support to peace in Afghanistan and to denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula ahead of the upcoming US-DPRK summit. They...

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22 Feb
Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Economic analysis confirms significant gains from EU-US industrial tariff agreement

An economic analysis by the European Commission shows that a targeted EU-US agreement eliminating tariffs on industrial goods would increase EU exports to the US by 8% and US exports to the EU by 9% by 2033. This corresponds to additional gains of €27 billion and €26 billion in EU and US exports respectively. The European Commission has today submitted to the European Parliament and EU Member States an economic analysis on the benefits for EU and US producers and...

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22 Feb
Brexit News, Member News, News

Tensions heighten in Westminster as MPs break away from main parties

With less than a week to go until the House of Commons is set to vote again on amendments relating to the proposed Brexit deal, 11 MPs decided to split from their parties. In an announcement on Monday morning seven Labour MPs Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker, Mike Gapes, Ann Coffey and Chuka Umunna decided to leave their party over the leadership’s alleged failure on having a coherent Brexit policy and in addressing antisemitism within the party. A...

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22 Feb
Brexit News, Chapter News, News

Ensuring safe flying after Brexit

The EU is taking the steps needed to continue to ensure a high level of aviation safety in its airspace in the event the UK leaves the EU without a negotiated agreement. Member states' representatives meeting in the Council's Permanent Representatives Committee today approved an agreement with the European Parliament on a draft regulation aimed at ensuring the continued validity of certain aviation safety certificates. The regulation covers aviation safety certificates for certain aeronautical products, parts and appliances issued to...

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21 Feb
Brexit News, Chapter News, News

Brexit is blowing up British politics

Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN With Brexit day only weeks away, and still no deal in place, now might not seem the best time for British politicians to flip the table over. But this week, 11 Members of Parliament have done exactly that. On Monday, seven members of the opposition Labour Party announced that they were fed up of their leader Jeremy Corbyn, citing reasons ranging from rampant anti-Semitism to his lack of leadership on Brexit. They will now sit as...

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21 Feb
Member News, News

Health Sector Cybersecurity Guidance Provides Best Practices Applicable Across Industries

Published 2/21/2019 Authors Sharon R. Klein, Alex C. Nisenbaum, and Karen H. Shin; Pepper Hamilton LLP    While cyberattacks continue to increase in number, health care organizations face some of the greatest risks. According to the Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) — a coalition of industry associations that operates in in public partnership with the government — 95 percent of health care organizations have been targeted for a cyberattack. And these attacks are particularly costly. In the health care industry, the cost...

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20 Feb
Brexit News, Chapter News, News

Progress made on Brexit “no-deal” contingency legislation

The College of Commissioners was today briefed by the Secretary-General Martin Selmayr and discussed the progress made on the Commission's contingency proposals for the undesirable but possible situation of a “no deal” Brexit. Michel Barnier, Chief Negotiator for Article 50 negotiations, updated the College on the latest state of play of the ongoing discussions with the UK government. To date, the Commission has tabled 19 legislative proposals, on which good progress has been made in the European Parliament and the...

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