The United States and European Union have reached a major trade agreement that imposes a 15% tariff on most EU goods entering the US, averting a threatened 30% tariff and a full-blown trade war. In exchange, the EU has pledged to buy hundreds of billions of dollars in US energy and military equipment, though analysts doubt these purchases will materialize at the promised scale. European leaders, especially from France and Germany, have criticized the deal as lopsided and humiliating, arguing that the EU conceded too much to avoid economic retaliation. The deal is expected to raise prices for European imports, including cars and pharmaceuticals, impacting both consumers and industries on both sides of the Atlantic. While the agreement brings short-term stability and relief to markets, it has sparked soul-searching in Europe over its diminished bargaining power and the long-term consequences for transatlantic relations.
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