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EU reaches agreement on trade deal with US

May 20, 2026

Rome, 20 May (LaPresse) – EU Member States and Members of the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on two regulations aimed at implementing the tariff aspects of the EU-US Joint Statement, agreed on 21 August 2025. This is according to a statement from the Cypriot EU Presidency. The agreement, it explains, represents an important step in implementing the commitments made in the EU-US Joint Declaration. It aims to strengthen a stable and predictable transatlantic trade relationship, whilst ensuring robust safeguard measures and preserving the flexibility necessary to protect the EU’s economic interests where necessary.

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