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US-EU trade deal may not be finalized until well into 2026

By Eliana Hubacker and Cynthia Kroet ( December 31, 2025, 13:32 GMT | Comment) -- The EU and US signed the outline of a Trade Framework Agreement in August in a bid to ensure stability in transatlantic trade relations. But the Trump administration’s protests against European tech laws and the EU’s requests for exemptions from US steel and aluminum tariffs suggest it could be well into 2026 before a deal is finalized.The EU and US signed the outline of an agreement in August in a bid to stabilize transatlantic trade relations. But the Trump administration’s opposition to European tech laws and the EU’s calls for exemptions from US steel and aluminum tariffs suggest it could be well into 2026 before a deal is finalized....

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