Overview

• The Commission president addresses Parliament in Strasbourg today with security and defence expected to headline her agenda.
• Reports say the Trump agreement allows a 15% tariff on most EU goods while US goods stay tariff-free and binds the EU to $750 billion in energy, $600 billion in investment and $40 billion in AI chips.
• Brussels has begun implementing parts of the pact, Trump has threatened further tariffs, and car duties reportedly remain at 27.5% despite a promised cut to 15%.
• Fresh no-confidence bids are being prepared, with The Left seeking 26 more signatures, and several groups vow to oppose the deal in Parliament.
• A Le Grand Continent survey shows roughly 60% in the five largest member states want her to resign, 72% doubt she defends EU economic interests, and discontent is compounded by clashes over the Green Deal and the 2035 engine ban.