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EU countries back EU-US deal, paving the way for its final adoption
The controversial deal still requires formal approval by the EU member states and the European Parliament. Under terms agreed last week by MEPs and EU lawmakers, the agreement will end in 31 December 2029 if not renewed.
Europe Today
Lange: ‘We have other countermeasures ready’ if US disrespects EU deal
EU lawmakers approved the controversial Turnberry Agreement after Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on European cars. EU trade chief Bernd Lange called it Europe’s best shield against Trump-era trade shocks, while warning the bloc remains vulnerable to sudden White House moves.
Europe Today
EU strikes deal on trade pact with US, Putin meets Xi Jinping in China
MEPs have reached a deal on the EU-US trade arrangement signed last July with Donald Trump. We’ll speak exclusively with Bernd Lange, the lead Member of the European Parliament on the issue. Meanwhile, in China, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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EU approves implementation of US tariffs under Trump hammer
European negotiators agreed late on Tuesday to implement the controversial trade agreement concluded last summer with the US. However, the deal — signed in the Scottish city of Turnberry — remains fragile as long as US President Donald Trump continues to use tariffs as a tool of political pressure.
Europe Today
'A perfect storm,' foresees MEP if EU-US trade deal not completed
European People Party MEP Željana Zovko warned that US “ideological fights” and EU “complex process procedures” could inhibit an EU-US deal from being reached at tonight’s high stakes talks in Strasbourg. Zovko also admitted she is “not so confident this morning”.
Europe Today
Energy shock, Russian oil sanctions dominate crunch G7 finance talks
G7 finance ministers are gathering in Paris for a second day of crunch talks on rising energy prices, sanctions, and how to contain the economic impact of disruptions in Hormuz. All this as Italian PM Giorgia Meloni urges the EU to treat the energy crisis with the same urgency as defence spending.
Europe Today
'We want to create bridges, not burn them,' says Finnish Minister
Finnish Foreign Trade Minister Ville Tavio expressed “cautious optimism” about the EU-US trade deal, ahead of meetings with fellow EU ministers in Brussels this week. Speaking on Europe Today, he said “our requirement is that the US also respects this deal”.
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Exclusive: EU negotiators find deal on key clauses of the EU-US deal
EU lawmakers and EU capitals struck a deal over provisions halting the EU-US deal if American imports surge unfairly. But crunch talks are still under way over when to start implementing the agreement, as negotiators face pressure from Trump’s threats of more tariffs.
Europe Today
Newsletter: A medley of middle powers
As US President Donald Trump readies himself for a widely anticipated multi-day visit to China, and to be hosted by the country's leader Xi Jinping, the world's middle powers are watching on to see how they can slot themselves into what the summit brings.
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EU MEPs, Commission officials and diplomats hunt for trade panacea
As tensions flare between Russia and Ukraine over competing ceasefires, and the Iran war shows no signs of ending, politicians in Brussels will spend Wednesday searching for a way to thrash out the final details of the EU-US trade agreement, lest they suffer more import levy threats from Trump.
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EU trade chief urges US to ‘swiftly’ restore 15% tariff arrangement
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ahead of what is expected to be a tense round of negotiations between EU countries and MEPs over the implementation of the EU-US trade deal, as Washington pushes the EU to rapidly eliminate tariffs on US goods.