Von der Leyen to Outline EU Priorities After US Trade Deal Backlash

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Under that deal, the EU agreed to remove tariffs on US industrial goods, ease access for US farm products and accept a 15% US tariff on most of its exports, compared to mostly low single-digit or no duties before Trump began his second term.
49% : EU officials said it was the best deal they could get, avoided a trade war and provided vital certainty for European businesses.
49% : But her efforts to simplify EU bureaucracy have been criticised by left-wing EU lawmakers and campaigners as weakening environmental laws and corporate accountability.
47% : A group of 470 non-governmental organisations issued a statement ahead of her speech denouncing her Commission's "deregulation campaign".
41% : It also reflected an unwillingness among leaders of EU countries to escalate tensions with Trump, particularly given Washington's key role in Europe's security.
39% : "True: von der Leyen embodies EU weaknesses, yet those aren't of her making.
38% : But she faced considerable criticism over the trade deal she agreed with Trump at his Turnberry Scottish golf resort in July 2025.

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