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'We should never have signed this trade deal,' leading MEP says

EuroNews · · 556 words · By Peggy Corlin
Internal EU Political Divisions EU-US Trade Relations Donald Trump's Tariff Policy
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/05/we-should-never-have-signed-this-t…

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Aurore Lalucq, a French MEP who chairs the powerful Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament”
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Wikipedia and the Florence School of Banking and Finance both confirm Aurore Lalucq is a French MEP and the Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aurore Lalucq (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɔʁ lalyk]; born 17 April 1979) is a French economist and politician of the Place Publique party who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurore_Lalucq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Bardella (French: [ʒɔʁdan baʁdɛla] ; born 13 September 1995) is a French politician who has been the president of the National Rally (RN) since 2022, after serving as acting president from Sept…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Bardella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of members of the European Parliament for France in the 2019 to 2024 session.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Europea…
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“the trade agreement sealed in July 2025 by US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen”
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Multiple sources confirm a trade deal signed in late July 2025 between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen, with The Guardian specifically mentioning a meeting in Scotland.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“Trump threatened on Friday to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars — above the 15% ceiling agreed under the deal.”
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Multiple sources (Otago Daily Times, Truth Social via news reports) confirm Trump threatened to increase tariffs on EU cars to 25%, specifically mentioning the previous 15% agreement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“The agreement concluded in Turnberry, Scotland, cuts EU tariffs on US goods to zero while leaving the EU facing 15% tariffs and committing to major investment in the US.”
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Evidence from ZeroHedge and Euronews confirms the deal involved cutting EU tariffs on US industrial goods to zero, purchasing US energy, and increasing US investment, while the EU faced tariffs.
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web search NEUTRAL — After the Great Depression, the country emerged as among the most significant global trade policy-makers, and it is now a partner to a number of international trade agreements, including the General A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_trade_of_the_United_St…
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web search NEUTRAL — “We will look also to other elements like countermeasures, like counter-tariffs or export restrictions.” The agreement is now under discussion among EU governments and lawmakers, with a view to cuttin…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/donald-trumps-…
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web search NEUTRAL — These included cutting tariffs on U.S. industrial and agricultural goods, purchasing hundreds of billions in American energy, and increasing investment in the U.S. EU implementation has lagged.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-escalates-tarif…
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“The deal had already been suspended earlier this year by MEPs after Trump used tariffs as leverage in a push to acquire Greenland.”
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News18 reports that the EU froze the trade deal after Trump announced new tariffs, but the specific detail about tariffs being used as leverage to acquire Greenland is not corroborated by other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump takes questions from the press at a White House briefing Image source, Reuters. He is then asked about his Truth Social post, in which he labelled the UK's deal to give the Chagos Islands…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx2k7gv0znmt
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web search NEUTRAL — At the time, Trump had called it “the biggest deal ever made," while von der Leyen said it would bring stability and predictability to EU–US trade ties. Trump announced that the new 10 per cent tariff…
https://www.news18.com/world/eu-freezes-trade-deal-with-us-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — German MEP Bernd Lange said US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars appears to target Germany, following Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US stance on Iran.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/donald-trumps-…
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“the US president escalated tensions again, posting on social media that he could impose 25% tariffs on EU cars, following criticism from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the US war in Iran.”
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Euronews and other reports explicitly link Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on EU cars to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's criticism of the US stance on Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — German MEP Bernd Lange said US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars appears to target Germany, following Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US stance on Iran.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/donald-trumps-…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week from the previously agreed 15%, saying the bloc had not complied with its trade deal…
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/world/trump-says-he-will-hike-tar…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week. In the post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that the EU "is not …
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-says-he-will-impose-25-tariff-on…
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“a meeting between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris”
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EuroNews confirms the scheduled meeting between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris.
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web search NEUTRAL — Engage with the Diablo IV community, share insights, and stay updated on the official forums.
https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/d4
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web search NEUTRAL — Guides New to World of Warcraft or returning after some time away? Come and join us. 1
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web search NEUTRAL — The Burning Crusade Classic is coming to Anniversary realms, with the Burning Crusade pre-patch arriving next week. Please take note of the following schedule of events. 24-Hour Maintenance for Annive…
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“Bernd Lange, who chairs the prominent trade committee”
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Multiple sources, including EuroNews and LinkedIn, confirm Bernd Lange is the Chair of the European Parliament's committee on International Trade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernd Lange is Chair of the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament, the lead committee for all matters relating to trade, and so is in a pivotal role in respect of Europe’s stance wi…
https://policyscotland.gla.ac.uk/in-conversation-bernd-lange…
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web search NEUTRAL — linkedin. Responsibilities. European Parliament, Member. Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament , Member. Conference of Committee Chairs , President. Co…
https://www.europejacquesdelors.eu/team/bernd-lange
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernd Lange is Chair of the European Parliament's committee on International Trade and Standing rapporteur for the EU-US trade relation since 2014.He was a Member of the European Parliament in 1994-20…
https://www.bruegel.org/people/bernd-lange
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“the S&D, the European Parliament’s second-largest political group”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the current size or ranking of the S&D group in the European Parliament.
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“One proposal would cut EU tariffs on US industrial goods only if Washington fully complies with the agreement.”
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Euronews mentions a view to cutting EU tariffs on US industrial goods to zero as part of ongoing discussions, but the specific 'compliance' condition is only mentioned in the context of the original claim's narrative without independent corroboration.
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“Another — the so-called “sunset clause” — would terminate the deal in March 2028 unless it is renewed.”
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“some capitals — led by Germany and Italy — favouring the preservation of the original agreement negotiated by the Commission last summer.”
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“A new round of negotiations is scheduled for Wednesday.”
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