WHY VOLT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE EU-US TRADE DEAL    On 26 March, the European Parliament will vote on reducing tariffs on US goods as part of the EU–US trade deal agreed in August 2025. While this vote… | Reinier van Lanschot

WHY VOLT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE EU-US TRADE DEAL    On 26 March, the European Parliament will vote on reducing tariffs on US goods as part of the EU–US trade deal agreed in August 2025. While this vote is limited in scope, it will in practice determine whether the broader trade deal moves forward. After careful consideration, we, the five Volt MEPs, have decided to vote against this unbalanced deal. Read why in this onepager   We remain committed to a strong transatlantic partnership with the US.   Yet the current US administration has repeatedly acted in ways that contradict the mutual trust and reliability expected between allies, including by actively supporting the growth of far-right movements in Europe.    Overall, this deal offers uncertain short-term economic relief at a high long-term political cost.    Europe must stop conceding under pressure and instead strengthen its strategic autonomy, diversify its trade partnerships, and invest in its own economic and security capabilities.    The EU and the US are and will remain co-dependent, but this dependence goes both ways, and it’s time Europe starts to show courage. Anna Strolenberg Damian Boeselager Kai Tegethoff Nela Riehl Volt Europa Volt Nederland