European Parliament votes to approve EU-US trade deal

On March 26, the plenary session of the European Parliament voted on the trade agreement between the EU and the United States, and the agreement was finally passed. The International Trade Committee of the European Parliament voted with 29 votes in favor on March 19 to resume the legislative approval process related to the EU-United States trade agreement. Europe and the United States reached a trade agreement in July 2025. The EU needs to eliminate tariffs on U.S. industrial products and provide preferential market access for U.S. seafood and agricultural products in exchange for the United States imposing a 15% tariff on most EU exports to the United States. (CCTV News)