The delegation was organized with the aim of strengthening dialogue with European Union institutions and promoting the interests of companies doing business in Croatia at the European level.

On the first day, the delegation met with Roger Coelho, Senior Policy Director at AmCham EU. Meetings were also held with Steffen Thejll-Moller, Partner, and Katarina Biloglav, Senior Account Manager from the consultancy firm Rud Pedersen Public Affairs, as well as with Jessica Brobald, Managing Director of Grayling Brussels. Additionally, a meeting was held with Vesna Lončarić, an expert in the cabinet of the Commissioner Dubravka Šuica. The final meeting of the day, packed with activities, was with Ambassador Irena Andrassy, Croatia’s Permanent Representative to the EU.

On the second day, members met with Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion at the European Commission, and MEP Tomislav Sokol. They also participated in the Transatlantic Conference organized by colleagues from the AmCham EU.

Numerous topics of interest to the business community were raised during the meetings, including the need for stronger administrative unburdening in the EU, the simplification of ESG reporting, strengthening competitiveness, fostering the development of artificial intelligence, and shaping the EU’s multiannual financial framework for the upcoming period.