Overview
- Lawmakers approved the pact by 417–154 during Thursday’s Brussels mini‑plenary, moving it to talks with EU governments and the European Commission.
- The deal trades EU removal of most duties on US imports for a 15% ceiling on US tariffs applied to European goods.
- Parliament added suspension clauses, other safeguards, and a March 31, 2028 sunset, with member states set to negotiate the conditions from around April 13.
- A February 20 US Supreme Court decision struck down large parts of President Trump’s tariffs, prompting provisional US taxes until a new regime in July and creating legal uncertainty.
- US ambassador Andrew Puzder urged swift validation and warned that delays could endanger Europe’s preferred access to American liquefied natural gas.