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Bernd Lange

Bernd Lange

Chair, European Parliament Committee on International Trade

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Notable Quotes

Good progress, but we still need further work before the next negotiating round. — Lange, May 8, 2026

We made good progress on the issue of the safeguard mechanism and the review and evaluation of the main regulation, but there is still some way to go. — Lange, May 7-8, 2026

Trump is using tariffs as an instrument of political pressure — an attack against the economic and territorial sovereignty of the European Union. — Lange, January 21, 2026

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US-EU trade deal ratification standoff

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Leading Parliament-Council trilogue; next session May 19 in Strasbourg

Trump and von der Leyen announced a US-EU trade framework at Turnberry, Scotland, in July 2025. The deal still isn't ratified, nearly ten months on. On May 8, Trump gave Brussels until July 4 to close it, threatening tariffs above the 25% levy already on European cars.

Updated 5 days ago