EU moves to restart approval of trade deal with the US

The European Union is restarting the process to ratify a trade deal with the United States. The European Parliament has given a conditional approval, clearing a path for the deal's full adoption after months of gridlock.

This comes as the EU pushes back on a US investigation into industrial 'overcapacity' and as some European officials, like Merz, say the EU will not accept the deal if it comes with worse tariff terms. The process has faced repeated delays, including a recent postponement amid renewed threats of tariffs from the US.