Why the US-EU Trade Deal is Already Breaking Down

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After the EU agreed a deal with Trump that massively favoured the US just weeks ago, it’s apparently already falling apart, with senior officials and blocs within the European Parliament coming out against it. So can this deal actually be salvaged?

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Sources:

EU-US trade deal joint statement
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/08/joint-statement-on-a-united-states-european-union-framework-on-an-agreement-on-reciprocal-fair-and-balanced-trade/ 

WTO implications
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-deal-eu-image-champion-rules-based-trade/ 

Politico article analysing implausibility of energy commitments
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-trade-war-donald-trump-us-oil-gas-energy/ 

Politico on S&D resistance to deal
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-socialists-come-out-against-trade-deal-donald-trump/ 

Teresa Ribera comments to FT
https://www.ft.com/content/010c5b1e-e900-4ec2-b22a-61300c70e531 

Trump Truth Social post re: digital regulations
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-vows-retaliation-against-countries-135048030.html 

Costa speech in Slovenia
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/09/01/keynote-speech-by-president-antonio-costa-at-the-opening-of-the-bled-strategic-forum/ 

FT piece on car tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/90aee728-b7f1-4380-a278-9a7ffbe3b353

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