Welcome to the European Parliament Office in Washington DC

This is the website of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington DC. Our presence here is intended to strengthen cooperation between the United States and the European Union and to provide information to the public in the United States. Americans and Europeans together constitute the leading force in the world economy and, over the last 70 years, we have cooperated closely to enhance the cause of peace, freedom and human rights. Together we also face contemporary challenges such as the need to increase economic growth while protecting our environment. This website is intended as a window on the European Parliament to all those in the United States who are concerned with developments as legislators, officials, civil society, business, trade unions, reporters and all those studying the history and institutions of the European Union at school - and anyone interested in transatlantic relations.

Chair Sikorski: We need a strong EU-US relationship

01-12-2023

“We have to engage more in support of our democracies” - says Radoslaw Sikorski, Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the United States. Watch the video to find out how he sees the priorities for 2023. 

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The European Parliament LUX Film Night 2022

12-09-2022

The European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington DC teamed up with the Capital Pride Alliance holding a special screening of the highly acclaimed Danish film "FLEE" - a 2022 LUX Audience Award finalist.

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European Parliament Happy Hour on the Hill

12-07-2022

The European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington DC hosted a happy hour at the United States Congress that was received by European Parliament and US House Representatives from Congress, congressional staffers and EU member states embassies' congressional liaison officers.

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85th EU-US Inter-Parliamentary Meeting

12-03-2022

The 85th EU-US Inter-Parliamentary Meeting under the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD) took place in Washington DC, from 1 to 3 December 2022. The main discussion topics included Ukraine; the EU-US Trade and Technology Council; Inflation and EU/US domestic economic priorities; China and critical supply chains; Climate and energy security following COP27 and Transatlantic cooperation on the Iranian human rights situation.

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CEPA's 2022 James S. Denton Fellows Visit EPLO

11-07-2022

On Friday Novermber 4th, we welcomed the James S. Denton Fellows of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) to the European Parliment Liason Office. 

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EPLO hosts EU-27 Member States' Embassy Congressional Officers

10-20-2022

On Wedensday October 19th, EPLO conveded EU 27 Congressional Liason Officers for a meeting at the EU Delegation building - topic of the day: the upcoming US Midterm Elections

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The Economic Affairs Committee Delegation visits Washington D.C. for the 2022 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank.

10-18-2022

The six-person delegation, led by the committee’s Chair, Irene Tinagli (S&D, IT), travelled to Washington D.C. to attend the 2022 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. In the margins, the delegation also met with representatives of the US authorities as well as those of think tanks, leading businesses and NGOs.

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EPLO at North Carolina Chapel Hill

10-17-2022

Our visit in Chapel Hill, in cooperation with the UNC Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies, included a meeting with students at CES, a lecture to undergraduate EU studies class, a screening with panel discussion of LUX Audience Award 2022 winner, Quo Vadis, Aida?, and a reception.

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EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reily visits Washington DC

09-30-2022

This week the European Parliament Liaison Office welcomed and accompanied the European Union's Ombudsman Emily O'Reily on her visit to Washington DC.

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