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EU lawmakers advance US trade deal with multiple safeguards
European Parliament approved the deal with safeguards including a sunset clause ending tariff concessions by March 2028 amid concerns over US tariff threats and trade volatility.
- On Thursday, March 26, 2026, European Union lawmakers approved a tariff deal with President Donald Trump, attaching conditions to protect the bloc's interests within their $1.9 trillion relationship.
- Trump's 2025 tariff blitz on steel and aluminum jolted the 27-country bloc, causing months of delays as lawmakers resisted the accord due to transatlantic tensions over Greenland and legal disputes.
- Brussels and Washington set tariffs at 15 percent for most goods; new safeguards mandate reductions lapse in March 2028 and link cuts to U.S. actions.
- European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic welcomed the vote as a 'crucial step' and will meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday in Cameroon.
- Spurred by Trump, the EU is building a free trade network with Australia and India to resist 'coercion,' a strategy economist Andre Sapir of the Bruegel think tank calls a 'defensive dimension.
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The European Parliament has approved the EU-US trade agreement, but has introduced a number of conditions to protect the Community block, including the possibility of suspending the understanding if Washington imposes new tariffs or does not respect its commitments.The measure comes after months of trade tensions and uncertainty about the tax policy of the Trump administration.
European Union Politicians Approve Long-Delayed Trump Trade Deal.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: European Union (EU) politicians approved a major trade deal with the United States, overcoming months of delays.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the European Parliament, and American negotiators.WHEN & WHERE: March 26, 2026, at the European Parliament.IMPACT: The deal is expected to pass through remaining negotiations and approvals, strengthening U.S.-EU trade ties.IN FULLThe European Parliament has approve…
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The United States has access to the EU market with zero tariffs, but exports from EU countries are subject to a 15 percent tariff.
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