On September 1, the European Union opens a representative office in the southern part of San Francisco – Silicon Valley.
KYIV. UkraineGate . 29 . July . 2022 | World News.
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It is reported that for the first time the EU representation in Silicon Valley became known on July 18. Then the Council of the European Union published its conclusions on the bloc’s digital diplomacy.
The Representation will serve as a communication channel for the EU and US delegations located in Washington and Silicon Valley. This is the first case in the history of the European Union when two representative offices are opened in one country.
Initially, EU employees will be based in the Consulate General of Ireland in San Francisco until the European Commission finds a separate premises.
The delegation will be headed by Gerard de Graaf, a long-time employee of the European Commission, who was involved in drafting the most important EU digital legislation – the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act.
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“It is important to have a positive relationship between the regulator and those it regulates. In my view, our role is to try to facilitate the implementation of regulations and compliance,” de Graaf told reporters at a briefing.
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During his speech in the Verkhovna Rada, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced the creation of the College of Europe in Ukraine Source: Ukrgate