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Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, delayed a transatlantic trade deal for months, securing safeguards against potential U.S. non-compliance.
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Brussels, Washington, Turnberry (Scotland), Lower Saxony (Germany), Friesland (Germany)
Who
Bernd Lange, Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Trump, Željana Zovko, Jamieson Greer, 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, securing safeguards against potential U.S. non-compliance.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:48:46 GMT · 3h 16m ago
Where
Brussels, Washington, Turnberry (Scotland), Lower Saxony (Germany), Friesland (Germany) ·
Why
Lange, backed by a coalition of lawmakers, distrusted Trump and the asymmetry of the deal, aiming to ensure the EU could retract concessions if Washington failed to keep promises, especially after Trump's threats regarding Greenland and a trade embargo against Spain.
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The negotiations, described as leading to a hard-fought compromise, have reshaped the transatlantic trade agreement by incorporating EU safeguard mechanisms, with a final plenary vote scheduled for Tuesday.
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- U.S. Domestic3h 16m agoBernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, delayed a transatlantic trade deal for months to incorporate safeguards, frustrating Washington and Brussels.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 16m 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 16m 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
- U.S. Domestic3h 16m agoBernd 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 Donald Trump's whims.Open article