Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Member of the European Parliament |
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| Nationality | German |
| Date of Birth | 14/11/1955 |
| Age | 70 years |
| Birthplace | Oldenburg, West Germany |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Latest News about Bernd Lange
Lange, as chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, said recent EU-China talks held in China by Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič were a good starting point. He hopes the two sides can reach a comprehensive agreement to resolve their trade dispute by March 2027. He acknowledged that deals with China are hard to secure but said Beijing keeps its commitments once an agreement is reached.
Lange, the lead Parliament negotiator on the EU-US trade deal, rejected US pressure to fast-track the implementing legislation. He said European legislation cannot be dictated by threatening social media posts from Washington. He argued that recent US court rulings made stable European safeguards necessary.
Lange led a delegation from the International Trade Committee to the WTO Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, held from 24 to 27 March 2026. The conference ended without a breakthrough on WTO reform or an extension of the digital tariffs moratorium. Lange warned that the outcome increased uncertainty for businesses and consumers.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Bernd Lange is a German Social Democratic politician who has served in the European Parliament since 2009, after an earlier term from 1994 to 2004. He chairs the Parliament's Committee on International Trade and has led its work on EU trade policy, including EU-US trade relations. |
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| Political Party | Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) |
| European Group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| University | University of Göttingen |
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| Subjects | Protestant theology and political science |
| Qualifications | Degree in theology and a secondary school teacher certificate |
Career
| Early Career | Secondary school teacher in Burgdorf, Lower Saxony |
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| Trade Union | Head of the economics, environment and European affairs section of the German Trade Union Federation for the Lower Saxony-Bremen-Saxony/Anhalt region (2005–2009) |
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| Committee Roles | Chair of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) since 2014 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He joined the Social Democratic Party while still a high school student. | |
| 2. He studied in Göttingen, where he became involved in the trade-union movement. | |
| 3. He previously served as spokesman on trade policy for the Socialist Group in the European Parliament. |
