EU buckles to Trump's trade deadline
Brussels fast-tracked ratification of its new trade deal with the US after Trump threatened sharply higher tariffs beyond his 15% baseline. The agreement locks in a $750 billion energy purchase commitment and $600 billion in EU investment over Trump's term. European Parliament members who wanted to slow-walk approval over sovereignty concerns were overruled to avoid immediate tariff retaliation. The deal still contains legally non-binding elements that could unravel if political winds shift, but Trump's brinkmanship worked. EU exporters in autos, pharma, and semiconductors now face predictable 15% duties rather than open-ended escalation.
Sources
- US-EU Trade Deal Fact Sheet — White House
- EU-US Trade Deal — European Commission
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