The relationship between Europe and the United States faces a complex task: maintaining strategic cohesion as security priorities, economic pressures and international competition demand a continuing reassessment of cooperation. For businesses, the outcome has practical consequences. It influences investment confidence, market access and decisions about where to establish and expand operations.
That discussion comes to Nicosia during the opening session of the AmCham Annual Conference, taking place on 6 November 2026 at The Landmark Nicosia. Titled “A New Strategic Era for the Transatlantic Partnership,” the session will examine the evolving relationship and the importance of closer cooperation in addressing shared geopolitical, economic and security challenges.
The session will feature Panicos Pourgourides, Head of the European Commission Representation in Cyprus; John A. Breslow, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus; and Marilena Raouna, Former Deputy Minister for European Affairs. Their contributions will bring European, American and Cypriot perspectives to a discussion with direct relevance to the wider region.
At its centre is the need for coordination on challenges that extend beyond the capacity of individual countries. Economic resilience and security are closely connected: decisions on trade, investment and international partnerships depend on the reliability of partners and the stability of the environments in which companies operate.
For the business community, a central question is how much predictability transatlantic cooperation can provide. Companies need clear rules and conditions that support long-term planning. Europe’s and America’s ability to manage differences while advancing shared priorities is an important part of that equation.
Cyprus has a particular interest in how this relationship develops. As an EU member state in the Eastern Mediterranean, it sits in a region where European priorities intersect with American strategic interests and the needs of neighbouring countries. Closer cooperation could create opportunities for greater regional engagement, provided political dialogue is followed by concrete initiatives.
The opening session forms part of this year’s conference theme, “Strategic Corridors & Alliances: Transatlantic Cooperation & Europe’s Global Connectivity,” setting the context for understanding these changing relationships.
The stakes are clear: how Europe and the United States can turn shared interests into effective cooperation—and where Cyprus can contribute to that effort.
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