A late-night breakthrough in Brussels has put the European Union back on track with its long-delayed trade pact with the United States — just in time to fend off fresh tariff warnings from Donald Trump.

According to cbinews.tv, EU lawmakers and member states finally struck a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to push forward a nearly year-old trade agreement with the United States, after pressure mounted from US President Donald Trump, who had threatened new tariffs if the bloc failed to act by 4 July.

The agreement originally reached last July set a 15% levy on most European goods entering the US, while the EU committed to scrapping duties on most American imports in return. But implementation stalled for months, frustrating Washington.

After hours of tense negotiations that dragged well past midnight, representatives from the EU Parliament and member states finally emerged with a breakthrough.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the outcome, saying:

“This means we will soon deliver on our part.”

She added that the goal remains a “stable, predictable, balanced, and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade relationship.”

The deal now puts the EU on course to meet Trump’s deadline tied to the earlier Turnberry agreement signed between him and von der Leyen in Scotland — a move seen as crucial to easing escalating trade tensions.

Trump had warned that failure to comply could trigger “much higher” tariffs, including plans to raise duties on European cars and trucks from 15% to 25%.

Inside the EU, the pressure has been intense. Parliament’s trade committee chair Bernd Lange worked to broker a compromise between political factions, while Greens MEP Anna Cavazzini warned the final deal still leaves Europe at a disadvantage, even if it brings some stability.

Behind the scenes, lawmakers debated key safeguards — including whether either side could suspend the agreement if commitments are broken. The final text now gives the European Commission power to respond if the US breaches terms or unfairly targets EU businesses.

Some concessions were made, including softer timelines for the US to remove certain steel tariffs and adjustments to so-called “sunrise” and “sunset” clauses that govern when and how the deal takes effect and expires.

While supporters say the agreement restores much-needed predictability to transatlantic trade, critics remain cautious about whether it truly balances the relationship.

Still, after months of friction between two of the world’s biggest trading partners, this late-night deal signals at least a temporary cooling of tensions.

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