When after the EU-US Summit in 2021 both parties agreed to create the Trade and Technology Council many analysts sighted in relief- but with caution. Previous undertakings had proved unsuccessful and the state of relations between the EU and the US is not in its best shape. It is important to mention that the TTC is not the consequence of a renewed transatlantic alliance, but rather a test for the United States and for Europe that they can cooperate to solve global technology issues.