EU set to vote on trade deal with the US - Europe live

EU lawmakers are expected to back a deal but will want to implement safeguards EU lawmakers are set to vote on the bloc’s tariff deal with US president Donald Trump today, after months of delays caused by uncertainty affecting transatlantic trade amid his repeated threats against Greenland and, more recently, Spain . The parliament will vote on whether to…

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• EU lawmakers are expected to back a deal but will want to implement safeguards EU lawmakers are set to vote on the bloc’s tariff deal with US president Donald Trump today, after months of delays…
• The parliament will vote on whether to cut EU tariffs on some US imports – as a first step towards implementing the 2025 deal – but with additional safeguards , AFP said.
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• The parliament will vote on whether to cut EU tariffs on some US imports – as a first step towards implementing the 2025 deal – but with additional safeguards, AFP said.

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• The parliament will vote on whether to cut EU tariffs on some US imports – as a first step towards implementing the 2025 deal – but with additional safeguards, AFP said.
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• EU lawmakers are expected to back a deal but will want to implement safeguards EU lawmakers are set to vote on the bloc’s tariff deal with US president Donald Trump today, after months of delays…
• The parliament will vote on whether to cut EU tariffs on some US imports – as a first step towards implementing the 2025 deal – but with additional safeguards, AFP said.