Beyond the headlines declaring a growing transatlantic divide, Europe and the United Sates still share the deepest and broadest economic partnership in the world and need to forge an innovation action plan rather than dwell on inconclusive debates, said US Ambassador to the EU William Kennard yesterday (4 March) in Brussels.
Speaking in front of US business representatives gathered at the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU's Transatlantic Conference, Kennard spelled out two policy priorities for the coming months, echoing US President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union address.
"I have a great sense of urgency to get things done and to have some concrete deliverables and outcome […]. No issue is more important than getting our economy moving and creating jobs," he said, adding that the fundamental ingredients for success are vision and execution.
Boosting bilateral trade, creating jobs and restoring sustained growth is at the core of the US strategic agenda in Europe.
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