Strasbourg, France, June 16, 2026 (AFP) - EU nears finish line on US tariff deal

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2026-06-16

The European Parliament is set on Tuesday to give a final sign off to implement a tariff deal with the United States as it seeks to close a volatile chapter of transatlantic trade relations. It has been a long time coming. The EU and the United States clinched the agreement in July last year, setting levies on most of the bloc's goods at 15 percent, while Brussels agreed on zero tariffs for US products. But to President Donald Trump's chagrin, th......

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