EU warns that US trade deal risks unravelling with proposed changes, according to Bloomberg citing sources

The EU's warning about potential unraveling of the US trade deal highlights rising tensions in transatlantic trade relations.

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The European Union warned member states that efforts to strengthen safeguards in the bloc’s trade agreement with the US may cause the deal to unravel.
The European Commission told the bloc’s ambassadors this week that some changes lawmakers proposed to the EU-US trade deal would sink the accord, according to sources.

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If proposed changes jeopardize the agreement, it could create uncertainty for markets, particularly impacting sectors reliant on trade, and potentially lead to reactions in currencies and commodities as investors reassess risk.

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