Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on the Status of the U.S.-EU Détente Following Record-Breaking Loan from the European Investment Bank to Airbus
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Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on the Status of the U.S.-EU Détente Following Record-Breaking Loan from the European Investment Bank to Airbus pbrouillette Mon, 10/26/2026 - 18:59 WASHINGTON — Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a statement regarding the status of the U.S.-EU deal to pause duties on certain EU imports, following a record-breaking loan from the European Investment Bank to Airbus. “I had sincerely hoped that trade-distorting European subsidies to Airbus were a thing of the past,” said Ambassador Greer . “For decades, France, Germany, and Spain have aggressively supported Airbus, their national champion aircraft manufacturer, to gain an unfair advantage over U.S. aerospace workers and businesses. After winning at the WTO and imposing significant U.S. duties on EU imports in response, USTR struck a deal with the EU to pause those duties in exchange for a mutual commitment to provide financing to large civil aircraft (LCA) producers on market terms. Yet, this summer, almost immediately after the EU extended this pause, the European Investment Bank awarded Airbus its largest loan ever to benefit Airbus projects in France, Germany, and Spain. Despite ongoing reques
Directly affected
- EADSY Airbus (EPA: AIR)
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds aerospace and defense makers. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.4% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “greer” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”).
- EWQ iShares MSCI France ETF-6.5% 11d
iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”).
- GE GE Aerospace-4.9% 30d
GE Aerospace (electronic and other electrical equipment (no computer equip)): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
- HWM Howmet Aerospace-15.7% 30d
Howmet Aerospace (rolling drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| EADSYNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KRENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VGKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GE | +3.99% | +1.83% | base | +3.25% | +4.49% | after close | after close |
| HWM | +8.89% | -0.55% | base | -1.18% | +0.49% | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on the Status of the U.S.-EU Détente Following Record-Breaking Loan from the European Investment Bank to Airbus pbrouillette Mon, 10/26/2026 - 18:59 WASHINGTON — Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a s…
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE | that day | +3.25% | final price |
| GE | the next day | +4.49% | final price |
| GE | three days earlier | +1.83% | final price |
| GE | five days earlier | +3.99% | final price |
| HWM | that day | -1.18% | final price |
| HWM | the next day | +0.49% | final price |
| HWM | three days earlier | -0.55% | final price |
| HWM | five days earlier | +8.89% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold General Electric (GE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold General Electric (GE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Byron Donalds sold Howmet Aerospace (HWM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 15 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Byron Donalds sold Howmet Aerospace (HWM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 15 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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