EU & US to form Trade and Technology Council

09/06/2021 | Politico

The European Union and United States are expected to announce the formation of an EU-US Trade and Technology Council. Information from two EU officials and draft conclusions for the EU-US summit, officials hope the new body will help the EU and US keep pace with China's power in the technology sector. The European Commission's Margrethe Vestager said, "The point, of course, is to push for real global standards, standards that build on privacy, on the integrity of digital and the dignity of the individual as the starting point."

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