Baltic Rim Economies 4/2023
Special issue on Transatlantic cooperation
Best of friends? Transatlantic relations under stress
"After the second world war, Europe and the US cooperated closely to set up global institutions that would help manage the post war challenges. Under American leadership, we built the global architecture to uphold the liberal world order standing against authoritarianism and anarchy."
Cecilia Malmström
Former EU Trade Commissioner, Non-Resident
Senior Fellow
PIIE
USA
The role of business in government
"Despite the conflicts which have erupted worldwide in the last several years, and despite the differences we may have as people and as nations, I have always believed that the opportunity exists to apply best business practices to government policy in order to inform and solve problems of government – particularly as it relates to national security."
Heidi L. Steiger
Chair, Audit, Risk and Cyber
Fidelity Strategic Advisors
Boston, USA
The transatlantic market drivers are delivering; the regulatory framework should follow
"In August, Washington celebrated an anniversary. The Inflation Reduction Act is now one year old. Inflation Reduction Act is a silly and misleading name for the largest and most ambitious economic restructuring the United States has ever attempted, but the results are anything but silly."
Kristiina Helenius
C.E.O.
Miltton USA
USA
Navigating the TTC: Balancing standards, noticing SMEs, and disagreeing SEPs
"The EU and the US have closely cooperated to address global technology and trade challenges. In 2021, they established the EU-US Trade and Technology Council, a platform for coordinating efforts to address essential trade and technology issues and enhance transatlantic cooperation."Krista Rantasaari
University Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher
Law School, University of Eastern Finland
Finland