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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O’Carroll

European parliament finally approves Trump tariff deal

A worker in a white hard hat and high-visibility clothing overlooks an industrial port facility with cranes
An aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage, northern France. MEPs agreed the deal on the proviso that there would be tariff reductions on products containing some steel and aluminium. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

The European parliament has given its final approval to implement last July’s tariff agreement with Donald Trump.

Facing a threat of increased tariffs if the deal was not sanctioned by 4 July, MEPs agreed to approve the deal, with two main provisos.

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