The U.S. Mission to the European Union is the direct link between the U.S. Government and the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. Staff of the U.S. Mission to the EU (USEU) includes representatives from the Department of State (Political, Economic and Public Affairs Sections), the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Foreign Commercial Service (FCS), the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense DoD), and the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID).

Source: John Burke & Svetlana Panina-Burke, The Reunification of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol with the Russian Federation, 5(3) Russian Law Journal 29–68 (2017).

A potential general geopolitical settlement between the United States, the European Union, and Russia including Crimea would prove to be in the interest of each party. Countries of the Black Sea, Balkans, and Caucasus, which are members of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization possess tremendous economic potential that could be put toward the purposes of peace and development.

In 2016, the U.S. exported $ 2.2 trillion in goods and services while it imported € 2.7 trillion, leaving a trade deficit of roughly $ 500 billion.  Today’s $ 500 billion deficit represents about 2.7 percent of US GDP. By far the largest bilateral trade imbalance is with China. The United States ran a $ 347 billion deficit with China in 2016. The next largest contributor to the deficit at $ 68 billion is Japan and the third contributor in Europe is Germany at $ 65 billion.

US$

Positive Balance

Australia

• Exports: 22 Billion
• Imports: 10 Billion
• Balance: 12 Billion (Positive)

Brunei

• Exports: 615 Million
• Imports: 14 Million
• Balance: 601 Million (Positive)

Hong Kong

• Exports: 35 Billion
• Imports: 7 Billion
• Balance: 28 Billion (Positive)

Papua New Guinea

1. Austria: Article 4 of the Law introduces a set of definition aimed at clarifying the concept of lobbying activity by establishing the boundaries of the application of the legislation. The legislation affects lobbying consultancies, corporate groups, professional groups and public groups. All interest representatives hired by these sectors are subject to the established rules when trying to influence public holders.

The Commission has been thinking about a new definition of what lobbying is, and what activities would therefore require registration in the register and which would not.

The current definition pertains to all activities ... carried out with the objective of directly or indirectly influencing the formulation or implementation of policy and the decision-making processes of the EU institutions…

US$

Austria

• Exports: 22,2 Billion
• Imports: 9.5 Billion
• Balance: 12.7 Billion (Positive)

Belgium

• Exports: 32,097 Billion
• Imports: 17,013 Billion
• Balance: 15,084 Billion (Positive)

Bulgaria

• Exports: 269 Million
• Imports: 604 Million
• Balance: (335) Million

Croatia

300 days have elapsed since Trump inauguration and the post of US AMBASSADOR TO THE EUROPEAN UNION REMAINS VACANT and NO ONE HAS YET BEEN NOMINATED.

Also, the following posts are VACANT without anyone Nominated

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Finland
4. Hungary
5. Ireland
6. Sweden

Yet, considering the above countries

US Exports (2016) and US FDI

Slovenia is eager to maintain energy-focused economic ties with Russia. Moreover, the country supports lifting the sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea. Slovenian politicians stress “mutual respect for different opinions” in relations with Russia.