Diplomatic relations between the EU and the U.S. date back to 1953. Many important questions between EU and the U.S. are being discussed at the moment, such as withdrawal of the US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, the need to strenghten EU's strategic autonomy and defence capabilities or economic cooperation.

In a resolution on future EU-US relations adopted in the plenary in October, MEPs advocate the EU’s strategic autonomy and call for better EU-US coordination on China to avoid tensions. MEPs welcome the US’s support for rules-based multilateralism, as this provides an important opportunity to re-engage, as an equal partner.

The report stresses that, in deepening transatlantic cooperation, the EU should strive to lead alongside the US, while fostering its strategic autonomy in defence and economic relations as a means to pursue its own legitimate diplomatic, security and economic interests. MEPs also called for reflection on the lessons learnt from the situation in Afghanistan.

A new EU-US agenda for global change adopted by the Commission in December 2020 identified scope for cooperation on the pandemic,the climate, trade,security and democracy.

But progress in some areas has been slow: a US travel ban on foreign visitors was lifted only on 20 September 2021, months after the EU eased restrictions on US travellers; tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on EU steel and aluminium exports on national security grounds remain in place; and talks on a new cross-border data agreement have not yet concluded. Moreover, the US has appeared not to consult the EU on major foreign policy decisions: such as support for a proposal to waive intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines. The exodus of NATO forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 also drew criticism from some European US allies.

EU - USA

Diplomatic relations between the EU and the U.S. date back to 1953.

 
The relationship between the EU and the United States is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. The EU and U.S. are the biggest economic and military powers in the world, dominate global trade, play the leading roles in international political relations.

EU - USA - 8th Parliamentary term

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Diplomatic relations between the EU and the U.S. date back to 1953. 
The relationship between the EU and the United States is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. The EU and U.S. are the biggest economic and military powers in the world, dominate global trade, play the leading roles in international political relations.

EU - USA (2019-2020)

The European Union and the United States have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship and enjoy the most integrated economic relationship in the world. EU and US investments are the real driver of the transatlantic relationship, contributing to growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic.

Although overtaken by China in 2021 as the largest EU import source for goods, the US remains the EU’s largest trade and investment partner by far. It is estimated that a third of the trade across the Atlantic actually consists of intra-company transfers.

The transatlantic relationship also defines the shape of the global economy as a whole. Either the EU or the US is the largest trade and investment partner for almost all other countries in the global economy. Taken together, the economies of both territories amount to more than 40% of world GDP and more than 40% of global trade in goods and services.

In June 2021 both entities agreed to take decisive steps to end the longest running dispute in the history of the World trade organisation: dispute on Large Civil Aircraft (also known as Airbus-Boeing dispute).

See more on the topic of EU-US trade relations by visiting our package for the 8th parliamentary term.

EU - US Trade relations

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician and the president-elect of the United States.

Candidate for the Democratic Party, he defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election and will be inaugurated as the 46th president on January 20, 2021.

Joe Biden served as the 47th vice president during the Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. He represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

Joe Biden addressed the European Parliament on 06/05/2010 to stress the need to renew and rebuild the transatlantic relationship as part of a visit to Europe aimed at making progress on relations with Washington.

Joe Biden

Following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, which sees Donald Trump and JD Vance defeating Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the European Parliament debates the future of EU-U.S. relations under the new administration. With Trump set to be inaugurated in January 2025, MEPs assess how this shift affects shared priorities. As the EU seeks stable transatlantic relations, MEPs consider how to engage with the new administration to address challenges and leverage opportunities for both regions.

EU-US relations in the light of the outcome of the US presidential elections

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - United Nations General Assembly - Participation to the Clinton Global Initiatives Spotlight Session

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the event organised by the EP on The Role of Parliaments in Multilateralism at the Global Level

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Engagement with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the Summit of the Future Actions Days co-organised by the EP and Côte d'Ivoire

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference - Bilateral Meeting with Mike JOHNSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America

EU - US Interparliamentary meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue

EU - US Inteparliamentary Committee meeting

EP Plenary session - EU-US relations

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with H.E. Mark GITENSTEIN, US Ambassador

EP Plenary session  - Council and Commission statements - Outcome of the EU-US summit

AFCO Committee and Ad Hoc Delegation Mission to the U.S.A and Canada

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Secretary Penny PRITZKER, Special representative for Ukraine's economic recovery

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals

EP Plenary session - Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in United States - Visit & Wreath-laying at the Boston Marathon Survivor Memorial, at 755 Boylston St, Boston

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in United States - Keynote Address at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, at Harvard University, Cambridge

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mark GITENSTEIN, Ambassador of the United States of America to the European Union

EP Plenary session - EU response to the US Inflation Reduction Act

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) community reconvenes in New York City for the 2024 Annual Meeting coinciding with the U.N. General Assembly. EP President METSOLA, addresses a Keynote Speech during a Spotlight Session.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - United Nations General Assembly - Participation to the Clinton Global Initiatives Spotlight Session: extracts from the address

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, delivers a keynote speech during one of the Spotlight Sessions of the CGI in New York. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) community coincides with the U.N. General Assembly, it aims to bring together business, government, and civil society leaders to drive progress on climate resilience, inclusive economic growth and recovery, health equity, the full participation of women and girls, and humanitarian response efforts to crises around the globe.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Clinton Global Initiatives Spotlight Session: keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Tony BLAIR, Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute of Global Change, in New York. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, is a non-profit organisation set up by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2016. EP President is in New York for the 2024 General Assembly of the United Nations.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - United Nations General Assembly: extracts from the bilateral meeting with Tony BLAIR, Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute of Global Change

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to the 14th Concordia Annual Summit in New York. Navigating a New Era, its theme of the Summit. EP President opens a discussion on "Our Place in the World - Politics is the Answer".

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - United Nations General Assembly: extracts from the participation to the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers keynote remarks on the importance of politics as an avenue for solutions in our world, leading into a Q&A segment with Concordia's Telma Ortiz. The Concordia Annual Summit convenes business, government, and nonprofit leaders to foster dialogue and enable effective partnerships for positive social impact. This global affairs forum takes place in New York City and examines the world’s most pressing challenges to identify avenues for collaboration. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - 2024 Concordia Annual Summit - "Our Place In the World – Politics is the Answer": keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP President Metsola and a delegation of 15 MEPs are in New York to meet with representatives of several UN and international organisations. Parliament hosts a discussion on the role of parliaments in multilateralism at the global level. President Metsola delivers an opening speech at the event, which will work to strengthen ties with other parliaments from across the world.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the event organised by the EP on "The Role of Parliaments in Multilateralism at the Global Level": extracts from the opening remarks

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. She participates to the Summit of the Future Actions Days co-organised by the EP and Côte d'Ivoire in New York. The Summit is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the Summit of the Future Actions Days co-organised by the EP and Côte d'Ivoire: extracts from the closing remarks

This Memoclip shows Joe BIDEN's official visits to the European Parliament in Brussels in 2010 and 2015; a meeting between Joe BIDEN and Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, at the White House, in Washington DC, in 2010; and a meeting between Joe BIDEN and Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament at the White House, in Washington DC in 2015. Joe BIDEN served as the Vice President from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. Since 2021, he has been President of the United States.

Memoclip: Joe BIDEN, President of the United States, and the European Parliament

MEPs discuss the outcomes of the 20 October EU-US summit, where EU leaders, including the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, met with US President, Joe Biden, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in Washington DC. During the summit, the leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as trade, economy, climate change and energy issues, among other topics. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age (ad interim) and by Ángeles MORENO BAU, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs

Outcome of the EU-US summit: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and by Ángeles MORENO BAU, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs

MEPs discuss the outcomes of the 20 October EU-US summit, where EU leaders, including the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, met with US President, Joe Biden, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in Washington DC. During the summit, the leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as trade, economy, climate change and energy issues, among other topics.

Outcome of the EU-US summit: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss the outcomes of the 20 October EU-US summit, where EU leaders, including the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, met with US President, Joe Biden, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in Washington DC. Opening statements by Ángeles MORENO BAU, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs and Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, and in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age (ad interim). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Outcome of the EU-US summit: opening statements by Ángeles MORENO BAU, Spanish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

During her official visit to New York (United States of America), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, participates in the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). The footage includes the visit of the Permanent Mission of Malta to the UN, the meeting with Pravind JUGNAUTH, Prime Minister of Mauritius and the meeting with João LOURENÇO, President of Angola.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York - 78th General Assembly of the UN: visit of the Permanent Mission of Malta to the UN, meeting with Pravind JUGNAUTH, Prime Minister of Mauritius, and João LOURENÇO, President of Angola

During her official visit to New York (United States of America), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, visits the Columbia University. She addresses the World Leader Forum and exchanges with participants. She also participates at a reception hosted by the World Jewish Congress at the Neue Galerie.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to New York (USA): extracts from the the visit at the Columbia University and the reception by the World Jewish Congress

Roberta METSOLA, EP President answers questions from the audience attending her address at Columbia University, in New York (USA).

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to New York (United States): Questions and answers with audience at Columbia University

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives a keynote speech at the Columbia University (New York, USA) followed by a Q&A session with audience. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to New York (United States): Keynote speech at Columbia University

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the Concordia Summit, and meets with Jose Manuel BARROSO, Former President of the European Commission during her official visit to New York (United States). Arrival at the Concordia Summit; and meeting with Jose Manuel BARROSO, Former President of the European Commission

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to New York (United States): arrival at the Concordia Summit, meeting with Jose Manuel BARROSO, Former President of the European Commission

Heads of State and Government will gather at UN Headquarters in New York on 18-19 September 2023 to review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provide high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to the target year of 2030 for achieving the Goals. This infoclip shows different public and private buildings in New York City (USA). In particular, the United Nations Headquarter, Times Square, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grand Central Terminal, Chrysler Building, Wall Street, Survivor Tree, and the Ground Zero Memorial.

Infoclip: New York (USA) - UN Headquarters

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits the Concordia Summit in New York (USA). She gives a speech on "Europe's Global Leadership" in a conversation with José Manuel BARROSO, former President of the European Commission. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the the Concordia Summit, on "Europe's Global Leadership" in a conversation with José Manuel BARROSO, former President of the European Commission

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