On Monday in Saclay, the European side will be represented in particular by European Commissioners Margrethe Vestager (Competition) and Valdis Dombrovskis (Trade), while the American side will be represented by Gina Raimondo, the American Secretary of Commerce, and Katherine Tai, the American representative. Trade.
Russian sanctions and semiconductors
Discussions will focus in particular on sanctions with Russia, while the European Union is struggling to adopt its sixth package of measures. “We agree” with the United States “to build a common platform for sharing information on export controls and export licensing,” Valdis Dombrovskis said in Paris on Sunday.
Other topics covered include semiconductors. The two blocs are in the process of adopting legislation (“chips act”) which will allow them to massively subsidize the construction of future semiconductor factories on their soil and to establish an “early warning system” on disruptions in semiconductor supplies.
Disinformation and food
The two parties must also talk about a new protocol to combat disinformation, of which the major American internet platforms are major vectors.
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