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Press release – Advancement on EU-US Trade agreement: press conference by Chair

Press release – Advancement on EU-US Trade agreement: press conference by Chair

Source: European Parliament

The Chair of the International Trade committee will hold a press conference after tonight’s negotiations between Members and Council on the work on the deal around EU-US trade relations Mr Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), Chair of the International Trade committee and rapporteur for the two files related to the agreement reached between the EU and the US (the Turnberry agreement) last Summer, will hold a press conference on Wednesday.

When: Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 10.00 am Where: Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Conference Room, Strasbourg (room WEISS N -1/201) How: Accredited media representatives are invited to attend the press conference in person. Journalists can also join the press conference and ask questions remotely via the Interactio platform When connecting, enter your name and the media organisation you are representing in the first name/last name fields.

For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.

The press conference is also available via webstreaming. • Lieven COSIJN Press officer (BE) Contact data: Phone number: +32 228 31183 (BXL) Mobile number: +32 473 864 141 E-mail: lieven.cosijn@europarl.europa.eu • Phone number: +32 228 31183 (BXL) • Mobile number: +32 473 864 141 • E-mail: lieven.cosijn@europarl.europa.eu • Committee on International TradeStatement of the rapporteur on the last round of negotiations