Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21The EU has reached a provisional agreement to implement the tariff elements of the "3_deal_einigung_eueinigung_agreement" with the United States, finalizing a trade deal initially agreed upon in August 2025 during a summit in Scotland between US President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement aims to remove tariffs on US imports into the EU, including industrial goods, as part of efforts to stabilize transatlantic trade relations .
The deal was concluded after late-night negotiations between EU lawmakers, member states, and Parliament negotiators, with the provisional agreement reached in the early hours of Wednesday, 20 May 2026. The urgency of the negotiations was driven by Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs if the agreement was not finalized by 4 July 2026, adding political pressure to the process .
The agreement covers two key legislative pieces implementing the EU’s tariff commitments under the 2025 EU-US Joint Statement, which were negotiated by the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade. While the deal is seen as a step toward reducing trade tensions, its long-term stability remains uncertain due to Trump’s continued use of tariffs as a political leverage tool . The EU has described the agreement as a move to put EU-US trade on a more stable footing, though its conditional nature reflects ongoing transatlantic frictions .
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euronews · 1 day ago
Press release - Agreement reached to put EU-US trade on a more stable footing On Wednesday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on two pieces of legislation implementing EU tariff commitments under the August 2025 EU-US Joint Statement.Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
european parlament · 1 day ago
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european parlament · 1 day ago