Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
After the meeting of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, with US President Joe Biden in Washington, a European statement was issued in Brussels, which included the statements of the European official after the meeting, in which it said:
I just came from a one-on-one meeting with President Biden. It was a very good and very constructive meeting. We discussed a lot of topics. I want to stress here four different themes.

The first topic we discussed is the law of reducing inflation. Indeed, we welcome the Inflation Reduction Act because it is a huge investment in the green transition towards a zero-sum economy. It is reflected in the European Union's industrial green deal plan. A few weeks ago, we already had an agreement on the entry of electric vehicles into the US market.

Today, we have agreed that we will work on important raw materials obtained or processed in the European Union and give them access to the American market, as if they were from the American market. We'll work out what that means.

And the third point is that we agreed to a transparency dialogue on incentives for the clean technology industry. It's important for us on both sides of the Atlantic to see what kind of incentives are being given to the cleantech industry to make sure we join forces to promote the cleantech industry. This is crucial and great for achieving a circular economy, a zero-economy.

The second topic I want to mention is Russia's brutal war in Ukraine. Of course, we've discussed it extensively, starting with the financial budget support that the European Union is giving - 18 billion this year, 1.5 billion a month - for Ukraine, but also discussing the way we're taking care of the 4 million refugees from Ukraine in the EU.

There was a strong focus on the issue of sanctions. As you know, here we have issued ten sets of harsh punishments. The focus is now on enforcement and fraud prevention. This is a very important topic for us. And, of course, the overarching message is: We will stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes.

The third topic we discussed is economic security, as well as preparation for the meeting of the G7 leaders in Hiroshima with the Japanese presidency.

Last but not least, we discussed the issue of people-to-people relations between the European Union and the United States. As we know, the best foundation for a long-term partnership and deep friendship is the people themselves. The more young people, students, and academics that cross the Atlantic and are on the other side of the Atlantic, the better the relationship between the EU and the US will be, for decades to come as well. Here, we want to emphasize the experience we have with Fulbright stipends and with Erasmus on the European side, how can we step up and improve this topic.