European Parliament Ratifies US Trade Deal Despite Transatlantic Tensions
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Jorge Valero
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The European Parliament has ratified a US trade deal with a vote of 440-151, bringing the agreement close to implementation despite ongoing transatlantic trade tensions. The approval came shortly after another Trump tariff threat targeting France over its digital rules. EU countries are expected to give their final approval on June 26, concluding a yearlong ratification process.
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· 3 pulledThe European Parliament ratified the agreement on Tuesday, voting 440-151, with 50 abstentions.
The passage came just days after yet another Donald Trump tariff threat, with the US president going after France over its digital rules.
EU countries are now expected to give their final nod on June 26, the last step in a fitful, yearlong ratification process.
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