EU Lawmakers Signal Conditional Approval for Trade Deal with US, Aiming to Preserve Relationship Despite Trump Tariffs

Brussels. European Union lawmakers on Thursday signaled their conditional approval for a trade tariff agreement with US President Donald Trump, a deal Europe wishes to preserve while the EU is also racing to diversify trade relations globally.An agreement was reached last summer between Brussels and Washington to set a 15 percent tariff on most EU goods.President Trump's policy of imposing heavy tariffs, including on steel, aluminum, and car parts, along with additional tariffs until 2025, had compelled the 27-nation bloc, the EU, to develop trade relations worldwide.The EU has since signed agreements from South America to Australia and is pursuing...