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EU finalizes US trade deal text ahead of Trump deadline
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: The EU finalized the text of its US trade deal, clearing a hurdle to ratify it before Trump’s tariff deadline.
WHO: European Union
WHAT: Finalized the text of the long-delayed US trade deal, clearing a hurdle for ratification
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: To clear a hurdle to ratifying the pact before President Donald Trump’s threatened deadline to impose higher tariffs
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