EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal early on Wednesday to implement the bloc’s trade pact with the United States, ending months of wrangling over the accord as President Donald Trump threatened…

EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal early on Wednesday to implement the bloc’s trade pact with the United States, ending months of wrangling over the accord as President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs unless it was approved by July 4. The compromise followed late-night negotiations between EU capitals and parliament negotiators.

  • weaselsrippedmyflesh@piefed.socialEnglish
    20·
    5 days ago

    According to lawmakers, parliament agreed to scale back its demands – and the final text notably gave the United States until the end of the year to drop surtaxes above 15 percent on steel components, rather than insisting on it as a precondition.

    The EU has absolutely no spine. This level of appeasement will only be rewarded with further scorn and disdain.

    • farsinuce@feddit.dkEnglish
      7·
      5 days ago

      The politicians and diplomats behind the negotiations MUST know something crucial that simply isn’t surfaced to the public.

      • HumbleExaggeration@feddit.orgEnglish
        4·
        4 days ago

        I think back then, everyone was afraid the US would cut the military support for Ukraine. But since they are now cutting it anyway and are pulling troops from Europe I think this is not relevant anymore. I do not see any benefits left.

      • ranzispa@mander.xyzEnglish
        1·
        4 days ago

        Some time ago I was hiring using some European funding. I got this very good Iranian candidate. There was no way to hire him as the US forced the EU not to allow hiring Iranians with European funding.