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'Trade caught in US domestic politics,' lead Brussels lawmaker says
MEPs will reach out to US trade officials next week in a bid to salvage the transatlantic trade deal as Washington opens new investigations on EU goods. But lawmakers worry Brussels is being pulled into an unpredictable standoff driven by US domestic politics.
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Europe Today
'Nobody can pressure me,' European Parliament trade chief says
German MEP Bernd Lange told Europe Today he would resist pressure from the European Commission to enact the trade deal with the US — and if Washington fails to provide clarity, he warned, the 27-member bloc should consider countermeasures.
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Will Portugal be among the EU countries most affected by US tariffs?
Belgian economist Eric Dor, who was responsible for the calculations, explains that it is necessary to take into account the exemptions on products provided for in the legal text that provides the framework for the application of the new single tariff. It also remains to be seen whether the list of exemptions is the most recent one or that of the EU-US trade agreement.
Europe Today
EU–US trade deal stalled over legal uncertainty, MEP Andrews says
The Irish MEP told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today that in the current circumstances, where nobody is sure whether Washington's new tariffs are fully compliant with the law, it would be more prudent to pause the EU–US trade deal.
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EU Commission urges MEPs to pass EU-US deal despite fresh tariffs
EU Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič is pressing MEPs to push through the EU-US trade deal after Washington urged Brussels to honour its commitments – but the US Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down Trump's tariffs raises doubts about the validity of the 2025 agreement.
