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European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进
US-EU
Měi-Ōu
美欧
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
,
to attach / to add on
fùjiā
附加
safeguard
bǎozhàng
保障
clause
tiáokuǎn
条款
。

March 26
sānyuè èrshíliù rì
三月二十六日
,
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
by / with a margin of
yǐ
以
417 votes
sìbǎi yīshíqī piào
四百一十七票
versus
duì
对
154 votes
yībǎi wǔshísì piào
一百五十四票
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
resolution
juéyì
决议
,
to advance
tuījìn
推进
US-EU
Měi-Ōu
美欧
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
。
but / however
dàn
但
parliament
yìhuì
议会
to add / to include
jiārù
加入
completed action particle
le
了
sunrise clause
rìchū tiáokuǎn
日出条款
,
to require
yāoqiú
要求
United States
Měiguó
美国
first
xiān
先
to lower / to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
on
duì
对
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
steel and aluminum
gāng lǚ
钢铝
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
attributive particle
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
。

March 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM

March 26
sānyuè èrshíliù rì
三月二十六日
,
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
by / with a margin of
yǐ
以
417 votes
sìbǎi yīshíqī piào
四百一十七票
in favor
zànchéng
赞成
,
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
completed action particle
le
了
to advance
tuījìn
推进
US-EU
Měi-Ōu
美欧
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
attributive particle
de
的
resolution
juéyì
决议
。
this time / this current
cǐ cì
此次
agreement
xiéyì
协议
based on
jīyú
基于
July 2025
2025 nián 7 yuè
2025年7月
in / at
zài
在
Scotland
Sūgélán
苏格兰
to reach / to conclude
dáchéng
达成
attributive particle
de
的
US-EU
Měi-Ōu
美欧
accord / agreement
xiédìng
协定
。
according to / based on
gēnjù
根据
agreement
xiéyì
协议
,
United States
Měiguó
美国
on / targeting
duì
对
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
goods / commodities
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
attributive particle
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
,
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
in turn / whereas
zé
则
to cancel / to remove
qǔxiāo
取消
towards the US
duì Měi
对美
industrial products
gōngyèpǐn
工业品
attributive particle
de
的
all / entire
quánbù
全部
tariff
guānshuì
关税
。
but / however
dàn
但
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
to add / to include
jiārù
加入
completed action particle
le
了
sunrise (clause)
rìchū
日出
、
sunset (clause)
rìluò
日落
and
hé
和
suspension (clause)
zàntíng
暂停
three
sān xiàng
三项
clauses / provisions
tiáokuǎn
条款
as / serving as
zuòwéi
作为
safeguard
bǎozhàng
保障
measure
cuòshī
措施
。
sunrise clause
rìchū tiáokuǎn
日出条款
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
United States
Měiguó
美国
first / before
xiān
先
to (formal preposition)
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
steel and aluminum
gāng lǚ
钢铝
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
attributive particle
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
to lower to / to reduce to
jiàng zhì
降至
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
,
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
can only then
cáinéng
才能
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
to reduce / to cut
xuējiǎn
削减
tariff
guānshuì
关税
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
,
European Parliament
Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
representatives
dàibiǎo
代表
with / and
yǔ
与
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
member states
chéngyuánguó
成员国
will
jiāng
将
on / at (formal)
yú
于
April 13
sìyuè shísān rì
四月十三日
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
final
zuìzhōng
最终
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
final
zuìzhōng
最终
vote
tóupiào
投票
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
will be held in
jiāng yú
将于
this year
jīnnián
今年
May
wǔyuè
五月
or
huò
或
June
liùyuè
六月
to take place / to be held
jìnxíng
进行
。

New Words

Ōuzhōu Yìhuì
欧洲议会
European Parliament
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
trade agreement
Ōuméng
欧盟
European Union
guānshuì
关税
tariff
gōngyèpǐn
工业品
industrial products
rìchū tiáokuǎn
日出条款
sunrise clause
gāng lǚ chǎnpǐn
钢铝产品
steel and aluminum products
tánpàn
谈判
negotiations

News in English

Business

EU Parliament Votes to Advance US-EU Trade Deal With Safeguard Conditions

The European Parliament voted 417 to 154 on March 26 to advance the US-EU trade agreement, while adding a sunrise clause requiring the US to cut tariffs on European steel and aluminum before the deal takes effect.

On March 26, the European Parliament passed a resolution advancing the US-EU trade agreement with 417 votes in favor. This agreement is based on the US-EU accord reached in July 2025 in Scotland.

According to the agreement, the United States will impose 15 percent tariffs on EU goods, while the EU will eliminate all tariffs on US industrial products.

However, the European Parliament added three protective clauses: sunrise, sunset, and suspension provisions as safeguards.

The sunrise clause requires the United States to first reduce tariffs on EU steel and aluminum products to 15 percent before the EU can begin reducing tariffs.

Currently, European Parliament representatives and EU member states will begin final negotiations on April 13. The final vote is expected to take place in May or June of this year.

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