By Zack Budryk and Eliana Hubacker ( April 2, 2026, 20:23 GMT | Comment) -- The European Union’s passage of a delayed free trade agreement with the US, seemingly resolving a standoff with Washington, could portend some smoothing of US-EU tensions, but the US’s recent announcement of wide-reaching 301 investigations is an extra complication for the path back.The European Union’s passage of a delayed free trade agreement with the US, seemingly resolving a standoff with Washington, augurs some smoothing of US-EU tensions. But the US’s recent announcement of wide-reaching 301 investigations could complicate the path back....
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