The European Parliament has given final approval to a tariff agreement with Donald Trump, set to expire Dec 31, 2029, unless renewed. The deal includes conditions for tariff reductions on steel and aluminum products.
The European Parliament approved legislation to implement the EU's trade deal with the US, removing tariffs on US industrial goods and agricultural products. The vote, 440 in favor, marks a final hurdle after repeated frustrations from the Trump administration.
MEPs Rasmus Andresen and Lukas Mandl debate the politicization of the FIFA World Cup, with concerns over ticket prices, ownership, and the sport's social value clashing with FIFA's vision of unity and escapism.
Dozens of EU MPs call for Ukraine's President Zelensky to be stripped of the European Order of Merit for glorifying WWII Nazi collaborators, specifically the UPA, responsible for the Volhynia massacre of 100,000 Polish civilians.
EU ambassadors agree to eliminate EU duties on most US industrial goods under EU-US trade agreement
The EU has agreed to implement its trade deal with the US after five hours of talks, aiming to avert further tariffs threatened by Donald Trump. The pact, struck last July, will remove import duties on most US goods entering the EU, with the bloc on track to meet Trump's 4 July deadline.
Despite intense pressure from the US, negotiators agreed to meet again in 10 days after more than 6 hours of talks last night. Both sides, seeking a compromise, said however that progress had been made during the negotiations.
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ahead of what is expected to be a tense round of negotiations between EU countries and MEPs over the implementation of the EU-US trade deal, as Washington pushes the EU to rapidly eliminate tariffs on US goods.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has faced criticism from MEPs over inconsistency in foreign policy and rising energy costs Read Full Article at RT.com
A letter circulating in the European Parliament warns that the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement's quota system could be exploited by large South American agricultural firms, leading to market concentration, especially concerning Brazilian giants like JBS.
The health committee wants dedicated funding for public health programs, as well as for pharma, digital and military health — but it only has limited influence.
Citing skyrocketing prices, MEPs from across the aisle want the institution's plenary sessions to be held in Brussels.
