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READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with European Commission Executive Vice-President and Co…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call with
European Commission Executive Vice-President and
Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis
February 16, 2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with European Commission
Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis. Secretary Yellen
emphasized the importance of the transatlantic partnership and conveyed her intention to
deepen U.S.-European cooperation on key policy challenges, including ending the pandemic,
supporting a strong global economic recovery, fighting income inequality, and forcefully
addressing the threat of climate change. The Secretary committed to re-engage actively in
the ongoing OECD discussions on international taxation to forge a timely international
accord, and to seek solutions to key bilateral trade issues.
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