EU Lawmakers Approve US Trade Deal After Several Delays (1)

European Union lawmakers finally approved a trade deal with the US, clearing a key obstacle for the long-delayed agreement despite lingering uncertainty about Washington’s tariffs.

The European Parliament voted in favor of the deal on Thursday. The pact would erase tariffs on US industrial goods, while setting a 15% tariff ceiling for most EU products.

The move signals potential relief for a growing irritant in the transatlantic relationship. The US has been upping its pressure on the EU to finally implement the deal, which was originally struck last summer. But EU lawmakers have held out, repeatedly delaying ratification after President ...