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Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, delayed a transatlantic trade deal for months due to concerns about its asymmetry and potential exposure to U.S. tariff threats.
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Brussels, Washington, Turnberry (Scotland), Lower Saxony (Germany), Friesland (Germany), Paris
Who
Bernd Lange, Donald Trump, Ursula von der Leyen, Jamieson Greer, Željana Zovko, Thorsten Gröger, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Daniel Caspary, Maroš Šefčovič, Sabine Weyand, Anna Cavazzini
What
Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, delayed a transatlantic trade deal for months due to concerns about its asymmetry and potential exposure to U.S. tariff threats.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:48:46 GMT · 3h 17m ago
Where
Brussels, Washington, Turnberry (Scotland), Lower Saxony (Germany), Friesland (Germany), Paris ·
Why
Lange sought to 'Trump-proof' the deal by demanding safeguards, such as the ability for the EU to claw back concessions and a mechanism to suspend tariff concessions, particularly after Trump threatened to annex Greenland and impose trade embargoes.
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How this affects you
The delays, while frustrating Washington and Brussels, resulted in a compromise that incorporated some of Lange's demands, aiming to protect European industries and ensure accountability in the transatlantic trade relationship. The final agreement included provisions allowing the Commission to suspend the deal if the U.S. does not lower duties on European steel and aluminum products by the end of 2026.
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- U.S. Domestic3h 17m agoBernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, delayed a transatlantic trade deal with the US for months to demand safeguards.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 17m agoBernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, delayed a transatlantic trade deal for months by demanding safeguards, frustrating both Washington and Brussels.Open article
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