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After more than six hours of talks, EU and US negotiators agreed to meet again in 10 days, with both sides saying progress was made despite failing to reach a deal on eliminating EU tariffs on US industrial goods.
The European Parliament and the Cypriot presidency, representing EU member states, did not reach an agreement last night on removing EU tariffs on US industrial goods as planned under the Turnberry agreement struck last summer.
This setback occurred shortly after the US increased pressure by threatening to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars, surpassing the 15% ceiling on US tariffs for EU goods agreed last summer by US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry.
Despite the unsuccessful talks, which continued late into the night, the Cypriot presidency said discussions had generated “positive momentum” and that negotiators had made “progress.”
Pressure has grown recently from the European Commission, which is pushing for swift implementation of the EU-US deal, and from leaders of the conservative European People’s Party, the Parliament’s largest political group, who say businesses need certainty.
Cypriot Trade Minister Michael Damianos sought to reassure these groups, stating that “the Council is committed to moving swiftly with the implementation” of the deal and adding, “We are fully committed to continue our constructive engagement with the European Parliament.”
One EU diplomat told Euronews that the main aim of the talks was for both sides to outline their political positions, with technical negotiations expected later. The next round of discussions is scheduled for 19 May.
Parliament has included strong safeguards in the EU–US deal, though member states do not support all of them. Nevertheless, there is broad agreement on the need to protect the agreement from future threats by Trump, such as those involving EU cars or Greenland earlier this year.
German socialist MEP Bernd Lange said “there is still some way to go,” but noted that negotiators “made good progress on the issue of the safeguard mechanism and the review and evaluation of the main regulation.”
Parliament’s demands also include making the deal temporary, with an expiry date in March 2028, shortly before the end of Trump’s potential second term.
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