US companies in Europe concern worsening relations as Trump arrives


BRUSSELS (Reuters) – 9 out of 10 U.S. companies working in Europe imagine transatlantic financial relations will worsen in coming years, with the anticipated insurance policies of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump equivalent to tariffs the chief trigger, in keeping with a survey printed on Monday.

The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU), which has greater than 160 members together with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Goldman Sachs, Meta (NASDAQ:META) and Visa (NYSE:V), mentioned its survey confirmed two-thirds anticipated U.S. insurance policies to hurt their operations in Europe within the coming years.

Some 52% mentioned they anticipated a unfavourable affect from EU insurance policies.

The survey, carried out amongst 58 U.S-controlled members between Jan. 6 and 14, confirmed that 84% ranked tariffs and commerce coverage as a prime precedence for transatlantic cooperation, adopted by supply-chain resilience and the vitality transition.

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A overwhelming majority of the businesses mentioned Europe was essential to their operations and known as for the EU and U.S. to mix to scale back rules, decrease commerce limitations and improve regulatory cooperation.

Three-quarters of the surveyed corporations mentioned they have been “very” or “extraordinarily” supportive of the Paris local weather settlement, from which Trump is anticipated to withdraw. Solely 2% weren’t supportive.

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