EU lawmakers and governments are set to resume talks on May 19 after failing to agree on legislation implementing an EU-US trade deal, Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, said early on Thursday.
"We have just concluded a constructive second trilogue during which we made good progress on the issue of the safeguard mechanism and the review and evaluation of the main regulation," Lange said, "but there is still some way to go."
Lange said negotiators would "continue to work expeditiously and responsibly on the two legislative proposals," adding that the next round of talks would take place on May 19 in Strasbourg.
"We remain more committed than ever to advance and defend Parliament's mandate so as to provide additional guarantees that will benefit citizens and companies in both the EU and the US," Lange said.
The latest talks took place after US President Donald Trump pressured the EU to move ahead with implementing the July 2025 trade agreement, saying he would raise tariffs on cars and trucks from 15% to 25%.
Lange stressed that the negotiations would be run "in full respect of our democratic norms, procedures and timelines."
