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Trade MEPs back EU–US deal despite watered-down safeguards
- MEPs approved the EU–US trade deal in the International Trade Committee, clearing the path to plenary voting in June.
- The deal removes most EU duties on US industrial goods and zeroes tariffs on US products entering the bloc.
- A sunset clause was replaced; the final pact ends on 2029, not 2028.
- Parliament secured a suspension provision if the US fails to lift tariffs on European steel and aluminium by end-2026.
- The Turnberry agreement and related safeguards drew scrutiny as lawmakers pressed for stronger protections.
- The final adoption is scheduled for 16 June, with plenary voting expected soon after the committee's approval.
- Some MEPs voiced concerns over US tariff threats and Greenland-related claims during negotiations.
- The agreement aims to reduce tariffs, with the EU guaranteeing zero tariffs on certain US imports.
- The deal follows negotiations from Turnberry, Scotland, where leaders set the framework last summer.
- European Parliament lawmakers emphasized they can suspend the deal if US tariffs are not lifted as agreed.
- The package advances despite concerns over safeguards, marking a pragmatic step toward broader transatlantic commerce.
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