EU and US Publish Joint Statement on Framework for Trade Negotiations
On 21 August 2025, the EU and the US published a Joint Statement (available here) clarifying the political agreement reached by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump on 27 July.
The Joint Statement details the upcoming US-EU Framework Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (the Framework Agreement). The Framework Agreement includes tariff-related commitments by both the EU and the US, as well as non-tariff commitments. Additionally, it provides for future negotiations and cooperation.
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