MIROSLAV LAJČÁK, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic
Led by: STEVE CLEMONS, Editor-at-Large, The Hill, Washington D. C.
Featuring Tatra Summit Young Professionals Response to „Union that Strives for More“ by:
Scarlett Varga, Deputy Head of Development, Bruegel, Brussels
Katarína Kertýsová, Non-Resident Research Fellow, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, The Hague
The complexity of the tariff war between the US, China and the EU creates a lot of uncertainty for European businesses. Large European car producers with U.S.-based production have already been harmed by Chinese tariffs imposed on American-made cars. Now with the introduction of WTO-backed US tariffs on selected European goods, other sectors might suffer as well. On the other hand, the tariff war opens up a possibility for unexpected profits. According to the UN, U.S.-China bilateral trade will decline and will give way to goods originating in other countries. The European Union stands to gain the largest share, about $70 billion of new exports. How should European businesses prepare for the disruption of global supply chains? How can they capitalize on this opportunity and boost their exports?
JÖRG WUTTKE, President, EU Chamber of Commerce in China, Beijing
BISWAJIT BANERJEE, Chief Economist, National Bank of Slovakia
GORDON BAJNAI, Chairman of Global Advisory Board, Campbell Lutyens, London
Led by: JOANNA SOPINSKA, Senior Trade Correspondent, MLex Market Insight, Brussels
