US raises pressure on EU to 'deliver' on non-tariff trade commitments

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, Jul 27, 2025. (Photo: AP/Jacquelyn Martin 15 Aug 2026 12:17AM BRUSSELS: The United States urged the European Union on Friday (Aug 14) to ease its laws putting responsibility on large firms for the environmental and social impact of their global supply chains, arguing the bloc had pledged such measures would not hamper EU-US trade.US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder said in a post on X that the 27-nation bloc should honour commitments made during trade talks with US President Donald Trump in Turnberry, Scotland, in July 2025 to address so-called non-tariff barriers."Now it's time for the EU to deliver. Under the