[Roundtable] The US-EU framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade What implications for the EU?

Midi de l’Europe | Roundtable

The US-EU Trade Agreement and rising trade tensions took centre stage in President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address. Highlighting the importance of strategic autonomy, the European Commission frames this reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade framework as a stabilising force against global insecurity.

This EUMERGENCIES roundtable brings together experts to unpack the institutional, legal, and economic implications of the EU–US partnership and its impact on international trade war risks.

Expert Speakers

• Gonzague Vannoorenberghe (Professor of Economics, UCLouvain)
• Bernard Claessens (International Trade Attorney, Loyens & Loeff)
• Nicolas de Sadeleer (Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law, UCLouvain Saint-Louis)
• Teresa Cabrita (Assistant Professor of EU Law, UCLouvain Saint-Louis)