EU Lawmakers Clear US Trade Deal for Final Approval

European Union lawmakers gave preliminary approval to a US trade deal, clearing a path for final ratification before President Donald Trump’s threatened deadline to impose new tariffs.

The European Parliament’s trade committee greenlit the agreement on Tuesday, just days after EU negotiators overcame lingering disputes to finalize the text.

The vote was expected after trade committee chief Bernd Lange signaled his support. The full European Parliament is now scheduled to vote on ratification on June 16. EU member states are expected to give their final assent shortly after that.

The EU is under a tight deadline to implement the ...