Top trade lawmaker Bernd Lange delayed a transatlantic deal for months, frustrating both Washington and Brussels. While he didn’t get everything he wanted, he says he got what Europe needed.
Top trade lawmaker Bernd Lange delayed a transatlantic deal for months, frustrating both Washington and Brussels. While he didn’t get everything he wanted, he says he got what Europe needed.
By CAMILLE GIJS, MAX GRIERA and NETTE NÖSTLINGERin Brussels
Illustration by Natália Delgado/POLITICO
June 16, 2026
2:09 pm CET
MEPs finally back the U.S. accord after holding out for months following Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland and Spain.
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