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5/18/2022

READOUT: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meetings in Brussels, Belgium | U.S. Department of the Trea…

READOUT: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s
Meetings in Brussels, Belgium
May 17, 2022

BRUSSELS—Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with European
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as well as European Commission Executive Vice
President Valdis Dombrovskis and European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni.
Secretary Yellen emphasized that the United States stands with Ukraine and welcomed
Europeʼs close cooperation in holding Russia accountable for its illegal and unprovoked war.
The Secretary discussed the need for the international community to provide economic
assistance to Ukraine. The Secretary also discussed Europeʼs e orts to reduce its reliance on
Russian energy.
Further, Secretary Yellen identified ways to move forward on the international tax reform
agreement. Secretary Yellen also rea irmed the U.S.ʼs commitment to both Pillars 1 and 2. One
hundred and thirty seven countries representing nearly 95% of the worldʼs GDP agreed last
fall on a deal that will stabilize our tax systems, provide resources to invest in security and
respond to crises like Covid-19, and ensure corporations fairly share the burden of financing
government.

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