US firms in Europe broadly see stable transatlantic ties a year on from trade deal

By Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS, ‌July 27 (Reuters) - ​A ​majority of U.S. companies operating in Europe now expect stable transatlantic trade and investment ‌relations, a marked improvement from their views ⁠in 2025, according to a survey published on Monday.

The American ‌Chamber of Commerce to ‌the European Union (AmCham EU), which has more than 160 members including Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and ExxonMobil , ​said 51% of respondents in its survey expected stable ties over the next 12 months.

Another 21% ⁠of respondents in the survey, released a year after the European ​Union and the United States struck a trade deal, saw improvement ahead and 28% ​predicted worse relations.

In late September ‌last year, some 46% expected worsening ties, with 89% pessimistic in a similar ⁠survey when U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025.

AmCham EU CEO Malte Lohan said the ⁠latest survey, conducted from July 6 to 20, suggested the ​EU-U.S. agreement had largely achieved its objectives.

"Businesses see a more stable transatlantic relationship and one that – so far – has avoided ‌the kind of escalation many feared’, he said.

Last week, the European Commission gave ‌a guarded welcome to new U.S. tariffs after ⁠a 10% global tariff ‌expired, saying the ​outcome was in line with their trade deal.

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop, editing by Andrei ‌Khalip)

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