{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":342,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:19:41.933023+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"EU-US Trade Deal: Final Push to Avoid Car Tariffs","slug":"eu-us-trade-deal-final-push-to-avoid-car-tariffs","published_at":"2026-05-18T14:25:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/eu-us-trade-deal-final-push-to-avoid-car-tariffs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ac576193-8f9f-44ae-aade-c4403a6ebeaa.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ac576193-8f9f-44ae-aade-c4403a6ebeaa.mp3","summary":"EU-US Trade Deal Hangs in the Balance: Pressure Mounts as Talks Stall The European Commission is pushing for member states and the European Parliament to finalize a trade deal with the US, which was agreed upon last August. The deal involves the EU dropping tariffs on most American industrial products. However, negotiations between the Parliaments trade committee and member states have broken down, with no progress made. President Trumps threat to impose a 25% tariff on European cars if the deal isnt ratified has added pressure. Some EU lawmakers want to hold off on the agreement until existing tariffs on European steel are removed. Despite setbacks, officials believe progress was made in the last round of talks, and the European Commission spokesperson expressed confidence in reaching a final deal tomorrow. The main takeaway is that many European capitals want the agreement finalized quickly to avoid potential car tariffs, and the Commission is committed to strengthening the transatlantic trade relationship. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/fe948f755ddfe178","meta_description":"EU-US Trade Deal Hangs in the Balance: Pressure Mounts as Talks Stall The European Commission is pushing for member states and the European Parliament to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/eu-us-trade-deal-final-push-to-avoid-car-tariffs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/eu-us-trade-deal-final-push-to-avoid-car-tariffs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}