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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic at the State Department, Friday, April 24, 2026, in Washington.

Video. EU and US sign plan for strategic partnership for critical minerals

Updated: 24/04/2026 - 22:08 GMT+2

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said that with the Memorandum of Understanding, "we will be delivering on our goals much faster than before."

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