Delighted to celebrate the #FairTrade Breakfast at the European Parliament, hosted by @bernd-lange.bsky.social & the Fair Trade Working Group. We explored cooperatives, living incomes & wages with inspiring voices from across the movement. Thanks to MEPs, Commission & CSO allies for joining us.

Heute wichtiger #Stahlgipfel. Ist bereits 5 nach 12. Müssen Branche&Jobs zukunftsfähig machen. Rahmen muss aber aus 🇪🇺kommen: ▶️Handelsschutzinstrument gg. unfaire Importe ▶️Leitmärkte durch Reform EU-Vergaberecht ▶️passgenaues CBAM ▶️Beihilferahmen& Mittel für Transformation @igmetall.bsky.social

Soeben meine Vorschläge f. Nachbesserung #EU #US Deal im EP-Handelsausschuss vorgestellt. Feedback KollegInnen grundlegend positiv. Guter Ausgangspunkt für weiteren parlamentarischen Prozess. Klar ist:Nachbesserungen sind nötig. Wir brauchen klare Leitplanken #Zölle Meine PM👇 shorturl.at/dFFw4

Looking forward chairing INTA today&tomorrow. I will present my report(s) on 🇪🇺🇺🇸 legal proposal(s)& tomorrow morning we will vote on joint INTA AFET report on implementation 🇪🇺🇬🇧 TCA Today ExV about #Mercosur safeguard Join us live from 15.00 onwards👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

🇻🇳Very fruitful exchange with the Chairman of the #Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the President of the Vietnamese Parliament, and the Deputy Minister of Trade.

✈️Headed to Vietnam for political dialogue. From trade and renewables to fair competition and education – our partnership has huge potential. 🇪🇺🤝🇻🇳 #EUVietnam #EVFTA More on it: www.euractiv.com/interview/eu...

Trade chair in EP @bernd-lange.bsky.social says MEPs won't remove tariffs on US as long as Washington hasn't made a move on opening quotas or reducing tariffs on steel, aluminium and derivatives. #TurnberryDeal #EUUS #Section232s 🇺🇸🇪🇺 @robfranciseu.bsky.social borderlex.net/2025/10/23/e...

Parliament seeks to ‘improve’ US deal, holds fire on rejection ‘bazooka’: "Parliament’s trade chair summed up his response as the ‘five S’s’: steel, standstill, suspension, safeguard, and sunset clauses"👇 www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

1/3 Important step👍👏 The EP Trade Committee paves the way for greater energy security in the EU and wants to accelerate the phase-out of dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

Fruitful exchange with the Indian Ambassador Saurabh Kumar about the negotiations of a trade agreement between the EU and India and our joint commitment to the WTO. We agreed on the possibility to overcome differences through open dialogue and the need to work together to preserve multilateralism.

Our interview with @bernd-lange.bsky.social, chair of the Committee on International Trade in the European Parliament, on how the EU can survive in the new era of geoeconomics: ip-quarterly.com/en/pressure-...

A pleasure to discuss closer cooperation with the Indonesian ambassador Andri Hadi after the successful conclusion of the trade agreement between the EU and Indonesia. I will work to ensure that ratification proceeds more quickly than with previous agreements.

Constructive exchange with Marilena Raouna on the Council Presidency, which will begin in January 2026. I look forward to working together on trade policy legislative dossiers. I welcome the fact that the Council Presidency also intends to focus on this area.

@inta.europarl.europa.eu chief @bernd-lange.bsky.social calls @ec.europa.eu handling of Morocco deal "outrageous" www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

👉EU-Mercosur Agreement 🚜Today the @ec.europa.eu shows that it takes concerns of European farmers serious. It introduces monitoring, investigation and safeguard measures. 🔜Now there is really nothing standing in the way of the conclusion any more!

🇪🇺 steel producers face enormous pressure from unfair trade practices, inadequate protection mechanisms & soaring energy costs. We welcome the announcement of a new trade defence instrument to better protect them. www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sd-...

"Despite having just improved our framework with the Commission to prevent this kind of situation … they’ve gone ahead and done exactly that"👇 www.euractiv.com/news/parliam... #morocco #trade

Europe is under increasing pressure from both 🇺🇸&🇨🇳 With @ipq.bsky.social I talked about: 🔹 Current “deal” with 🇺🇸 🔹 Defence against unfair subsidies from 🇨🇳 🔹 Role of new trade agreements 🔹 Why Europe can only survive with greater strategic autonomy 👉 shorturl.at/OhYTR

@bernd-lange.bsky.social is the #EU rapporteur for #regulation on #US #industrial and #agricultural goods. He will oversee conditions for suspending #liberalisations should something go wrong with US pledges on #EU-US joint statement. @robfranciseu.bsky.social reports: borderlex.net/2025/09/25/m...

Coming next week, our new issue: Defending Europe’s Economic Security, featuring @lucyaash.bsky.social @ljohnson.bsky.social @bigeurope.bsky.social's Luuk van Middelaar & Hans Kribbe @bernd-lange.bsky.social @rebeccawire.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social & more!

A delegation from the EuropeanChamber in China visited me this week. Your experiences of doing business in China & the problems associated with it enrich our discussion on how to engage with this important, albeit challenging trading partner. Thank you for visiting!

I was delighted to discuss the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu. The DTA is an innovative response to the demands of our increasingly digital world and a model for many further agreements. #EU #Singapore #trade

🇪🇺Car tariffs in 🇺🇸finally down to 15%👍 This takes some pressure off the EU automotive industry. However tariffs were at 2.5% until February The imbalance in the EU-US agreement is still beyond question and needs to be properly addressed (1/2)

🇪🇺Autozölle in 🇺🇸endlich auf 15% runter👍 Nimmt etwas Druck von EU-Automobilbranche. Allerdings darf man nicht vergessen dass Zölle bis Feb. bei 2,5% waren. Schieflage des EU-US-Abkommens steht immer noch außer Frage und daran gilt es jetzt zu arbeiten👇 www.spd-europa.de/nachrichten/...

The Policy Conference moves to the conversation “Trade policy and #Competitiveness: Friends or foes?” With 🔺Elizabeth Baltzan, US Trade Representative 🔺 @bernd-lange.bsky.social @socialistsanddemocrats.eu 🔺László Andor, @feps-europe.eu Tune in LIVE 🔴 webstreaming.cor.europa.eu/en/cor/a-cle...

EU-Indonesia trade agreement concluded 🤝 ❗️Important statement for rule-based trade in difficult times. 📢There is an alternative to the law of the strongest. ➡️The way forward: on an equal footing, developed jointly, for mutual benefit & based on rules. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Handelsabkommen 🇪🇺🇮🇩 steht 👏👍 In Zeiten des Abgesangs auf den regelbasierten Handel wichtiges Ausrufezeichen! Botschaft:Gibt Alternative zum Recht des Stärkeren. Der Weg: auf Augenhöhe, gemeinschaftlich erarbeitet, zu beidseitigem Nutzen&regelbasiert👇 www.spd-europa.de/nachrichten/...

🔁 INTA Cttee Press MEPs of the Trade Committee discussed the modernisation of the WTO this week in Geneva. Chair @bernd-lange.bsky.social comments on the result of the WTO Public Forum. #PCWTO #eutrade

Volatile times call for a refocusing of priorities: The New Strategic EU-India Agenda is of utmost importance for strengthening our ties with one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies. Let's hope that it will be followed by a mutually beneficial trade agreement soon. #trade #EU #India

🇨🇭Arrived in Geneva at the #WTOPublicForum My message: "Never before has WTO been under attack like today. The European Parliament will continue to uphold flag of rule-based, multilateral trade. It's clear that WTO needs reform but solution can’t be to just turn back time" 👉 shorturl.at/07W8Q

Calls have resurfaced for the EU to debut its Anti-Coercion tool against the US, following #Trump’s threats to retaliate for its rules governing big tech and €2.95bn fine against #Google. Insights from @bernd-lange.bsky.social @mariepierrev.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social on.ft.com/428MuQL

Debatte zu 🇪🇺🇺🇸 im #EP Die Zeit der KönigInnen ist vorbei. Jetzt ist die Zeit des Parlaments. Der #EU #US Deal bietet noch keine Sicherheit und hat klar Schlagseite. Deshalb werden wir die Gesetzes- Vorschläge der EU-Kommission nicht einfach so durchwinken sondern nachbessern!

Plenary debate on the EU-US #trade #deal starting soon! I will be speaking on the topic at around 14:30. Watch me live👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

We have a deal between @europarl.europa.eu & @ec.europa.eu for new Framework Agreement 👍 👏 We have achieved a decisive step forward in parliamentary oversight! Parliament has strengthened rights. Thanks to other co-negotiators Sven Simon @marossefcovic.bsky.social 👇 shorturl.at/tfj4V

#Zoll- #Deal mit den #USA: „Wir müssen jetzt das Beste für die #EU herausholen“ www.vorwaerts.de/internationa...

The Week Ahead 08 – 14 September 2025: - State of the European Union debate - EU-US trade deal - Ukraine: security guarantees, EU membership - Gaza at breaking point - Moldovan President Maia Sandu - Taxing large digital platforms More details ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda

“Ich sehe keine Möglichkeit, das umzusetzen – und bezweifle zudem, dass die Vereinigten Staaten überhaupt in der Lage sind, eine solche Menge an Öl und Energie zu produzieren” sage ich in @euractiv.com zu EU-Plänen für US-Energieimporte www.euractiv.de/section/eet/...

Nötig und wichtig. Starkes Ausrufezeichen zum richtigen Zeitpunkt. Allen Drohungen zum Trotz lassen wir uns nicht einschüchtern. Unsere Regeln gelten für alle gleichermaßen. #EU verhängt Milliardenstrafe gegen #Google

🇪🇺🇺🇸The #US side is already describing the #deal as the beginning of a new world trade order. However, the #EuropeanUnion cannot simply accept this proposal in its current form.

Extraordinary meeting in Europarl on trade @bernd-lange.bsky.social "Normally, we discuss a mandate for negotiation. As the Director General of the commission mentioned, these were not normal negotiations. Nevertheless, I expect a minimum of democratic participation and control to be guaranteed."

What a day! My take on 🇪🇺🇺🇸& #mercosur & 🇲🇽👇

🇪🇺🇺🇸Ein "Deal" ist kein Abkommen! Meine umfangreiche Einschätzung zum #Zolldeal der #EU mit den #USA👇 bernd-lange.de/uploads/bern...

Die EU-Kommission hat soeben erste Vorschläge zum EU-US-#Handelsdeal vorgestellt: „Jetzt muss US-Regierung ihren Teil der Vereinbarung erfüllen, indem sie die #Autozölle umgehend – mit Wirkung ab 1.8. – senkt“, so Bernd Lange, Vorsitzender des Handelsausschusses: www.spd-europa.de/nachrichten/...

On my initiative the INTA committee will have an extraordinary meeting to discuss EU-US trade relations with Director General @sabineweyand.bsky.social of trade at the Commission. 👉Meeting to take place Wednesday 3 September 14.30 until 16.00 #eutrade

1/2 The #US and the #EU have finally agreed on a written statement regarding their trade agreement. Key issues—such as exorbitant steel&aluminum tariffs, which were tightened once again a few days ago—remain unresolved. Other issues are merely postponed in declarations of intent.

Endlich gibt es über 3 Wochen nach dem #Zoll- #Deal von #USA & #EU eine gemeinsame Erklärung die Licht ins Dunkel bringen soll. Die Erwartungen daran werden nur bedingt erfüllt. Von einem fairen Deal kann bisher keine Rede sein. 👉PM: www.spd-europa.de/nachrichten/... @spdeuropa.bsky.social

@ec.europa.eu might scrap digital laws to appease US warns INTA @europarl.europa.eu Chair @bernd-lange.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/section/econ...

„Sicher ist: Das, was jetzt in dem US-Papier gestern Nacht veröffentlicht worden ist, wird keine Mehrheit mehr im europäischen Parlament finden.“👇 www.thepioneer.de/originals/ot... #handel #eu #usa #zölle

“If this deal turns into binding commitments, the European Parliament and Council will have the last say on it” @bernd-lange.bsky.social www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

US-EU trade deal – The European Parliament’s trade committee chair @bernd-lange.bsky.social sees “an asymmetry set in stone” “First and foremost I want to make sure that nothing in our right to regulate, from digital services to carbon pricing, has been compromised in return for this deal"