French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has condemned the new trade deal between Washington and Brussels, accusing the EU of yielding to US coercion.
On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen finalized a controversial agreement with President Donald Trump, averting looming 30% tariffs from the US in exchange for a flat 15% levy on most goods. In return, the EU agreed to open its markets to American exports and impose no tariffs on them.
“Von der Leyen-Trump Agreement: It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, gathered to affirm their values and defend their interests, resolves to submit,” Bayrou wrote on X on Monday.