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EU Minister Calls for Safeguards Before US Trade Pact Ratification

4/28/2026

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EU affairs minister Benjamin Haddad cautioned against unilateral implementation of the U.S. trade pact without safeguards.
Benjamin Haddad said the EU will not rush to ratify the agreement after meeting with trade committee chair Bernd Lange.
Paris supports EU lawmakers who seek to add extra conditions to the deal in July in Turnberry, Scotland.
The minister’s office said the EU aims to retain the deal’s clauses while ensuring respect.

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EU affairs minister Benjamin Haddad cautioned against unilateral implementation of the U.S. trade pact without safeguards.
Benjamin Haddad said the EU will not rush to ratify the agreement after meeting with trade committee chair Bernd Lange.
Paris supports EU lawmakers who seek to add extra conditions to the deal in July in Turnberry, Scotland.
The minister’s office said the EU aims to retain the deal’s clauses while ensuring respect.