Overview
The policy initiative analysed is the European Parliament's own-initiative report on EU-US political relations (2025/2084(INI)). The file, which is ongoing and currently awaiting a committee decision, aims to set the Parliament's position to guide EU institutions and Member States on transatlantic engagement. The analysis is based on the report from the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (document A-10-2025-0250_EN), prepared by Rapporteur Michał Szczerba. The report provides a comprehensive parliamentary mandate covering strategic partnership principles, security and defence, support for Ukraine, countering hybrid threats, trade, and economic security.
Legislative timeline
The procedural history began with the referral to the Committee on Foreign Affairs on 8 May 2025. The committee report was tabled on 1 July 2025, followed by the tabling of a committee opinion on 4 July 2025. Committee amendments were tabled on 3 September 2025. The committee adopted its opinion on 4 November 2025 and its report on 2 December 2025. The report was subsequently tabled for plenary consideration on 8 December 2025 and again on 15 January 2026. The next key milestone is an indicative plenary sitting date scheduled for 9 March 2026.
Institutional handling
The lead institution is the European Parliament, with the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) responsible for the file. Within the European Commission, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) is the involved department, under the responsibility of Commissioner Kaja Kallas. The relevant Council configuration is the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).
Stakeholder reactions
There has been substantial stakeholder engagement, with 50 documented meetings involving 31 distinct organisations. These meetings involved 15 Members of the European Parliament, 21 Commissioners, and 14 European Commission staff. The most active organisations in these engagements were DGA Group Europe SA, the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham), Ericsson, and the Atlantic Council. Positions extracted from meeting records show broad support among stakeholders for deeper EU-US cooperation across several themes. On EU-US trade relations, stakeholders like Ericsson, AmCham, Consorzio Tutela Pecorino Romano Dop, and Carl Zeiss AG expressed support, with discussions focusing on avoiding escalation, supply chain resilience, and concerns about tariffs. On the broader topic of EU-US relations, the Open Markets Institute, the Atlantic Council, and Carl Zeiss AG also indicated support, highlighting multilateralism, transatlantic agendas, and the implementation of joint statements. On EU-Ukraine relations, stakeholder Kohlberg Kravis Roberts subtly favoured accelerated integration for Ukraine.
Media coverage
Media coverage includes three articles from the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. One article reports on EU and US tensions over tariffs during a Turnberry meeting between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and former US President Donald Trump, noting the controversial trade deal has prompted EU scrutiny and parliamentary intervention. Another article covers discussions at Davos, where David van Weel addressed EU-US tensions, tariffs, and Ukraine, advocating for a stronger EU stance, opposition to tariffs, and continued support for Ukraine. A third article frames Europe's response to US actions regarding Greenland, notes Spain's consideration of deploying troops, and characterises both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as destabilising forces, while urging greater EU unity and Spanish leadership.