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Socialists rebuff EPP push to advance EU-US trade deal talks
EPP pushes to advance the next round of discussions to implement the EU-US trade deal, but Socialist chair Lange insists on keeping 19 May as the date for the next negotiating round, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Imperfect AI Omnibus arrives. All eyes turn to Digital Omnibus
The EU’s AI Omnibus is finally here, but some criticize it for a lack of ambition. While the EU must still formally approve the AI Omnibus, focus now shifts to the second leg of the EU’s digital simplification efforts: the Digital Omnibus package, which is crucial for AI development and data.
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‘EU legislation cannot be dictated by social media threats,’ says MEP trade chief
Bernd Lange, the MEP lead on the EU-US trade deal, has rejected pressure from Washington to fast-track implementation, insisting the bloc’s democratic procedures cannot be dictated by tariff threats from President Donald Trump.
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How to avoid a trade war with China? MEPs debate on The Ring
Is a trade war with China looming? In this edition of our weekly debate show The Ring, Sakis Arnaoutoglou (S&D) and Nicolás de la Parte (EPP) discuss what could be one of the most consequential topics on the EU's political agenda.
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Divisions in Brussels as EU negotiators face crunch talks on US trade
MEPs and EU countries are facing growing pressure just hours before key talks on implementing the EU–US trade deal. However, officials warn that the Parliament’s demands may be too ambitious to secure an agreement this evening.
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'We should never have signed this trade deal,' leading MEP says
French MEP Aurore Lalucq argues that Donald Trump’s recent tariff threats, which she considers a violation of the EU–US trade agreement, show the EU should not have agreed to the deal, highlighting divisions within the Socialists & Democrats.
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Clash between Azerbaijan and European Parliament at the Yerevan summit
Aliyev lashed out at the European Parliament over its "obsession" with the country, announcing a suspension of cooperation. Metsola offered a sharp rebuttal in defense of her institution: "Won't change the way we work."
Europe Today
Donald Trump's EU car tariffs ‘targeting Germany,’ says key German MEP
German MEP Bernd Lange said US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars appears to target Germany, following Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US stance on Iran. However, the move would likely breach the EU–US trade agreement reached last summer.