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EU Parliament backs US trade deal with conditions

MEPs endorsed a trade deal with Washington after securing safeguards on digital policy and governance, while the US ambassador pressed for quick approval and wider talks on EU tech rules amid separate international efforts to shore up the global trading system.

Mar 26th 2026 · United States

Insights

  • EU Parliament approved a US-EU trade package but attached conditions on digital rules and oversight.
  • US envoy Andrew Puzder urged swift ratification, saying it would be economically malpractice not to approve the deal.
  • Puzder called for more concrete US-EU engagement on the EU digital platforms and competition laws.
  • Puzder said Hungary blocking an EU loan to Ukraine is an internal EU matter that should settle after elections.
  • Nearly 40 nations are coordinating to salvage the World Trade Organization or, if that fails, to build a new global trade framework, with initiatives led by figures including Mark Carney.