Overview
- The European Parliament voted to approve the deal in Strasbourg on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, by 440 votes to 151 with 50 abstentions.
- Under the agreement the EU will remove duties on most US industrial and agricultural imports while the United States capped many of its tariffs at 15%.
- Parliament secured two main safeguards: an automatic expiry of the pact at the end of 2029 and a Commission power to suspend the agreement if Washington keeps 50% surcharges on steel and aluminium.
- Final ratification still requires formal approval by all 27 EU member states, and the pact remains politically fragile because some MEPs say it concedes too much after public tariff threats from President Donald Trump.
- The deal traces to the Turnberry talks in summer 2025 and a May 2026 compromise that won provisional support from member states; supporters say it will bring trade stability and protect jobs while critics warn it reduces EU leverage and risks future US pressure such as threats to tax French wines.