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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump's New Tariff Threat
European Union lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EUs trade deal with the US over President Donald Trumps vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
Manfred Weber, president of the European Peoples Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament, said on Saturday that agreement with the US is no longer possible.
The EPP is in favor of the EU-US trade deal, but given Donald Trumps threats regarding Greenland, approval is not possible at this stage, Weber posted on social media. He added that the EU agreement to lower tariffs on US products must be put on hold.
The EU-US trade agreement, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen struck with Trump last summer, has already been partially implemented but still needs a nod from parliament. If EPP lawmakers join left-leaning political groups, its likely theyll have enough votes to delay or block approval.
Manfred Weber, president of the European Peoples Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament, said on Saturday that agreement with the US is no longer possible.
The EPP is in favor of the EU-US trade deal, but given Donald Trumps threats regarding Greenland, approval is not possible at this stage, Weber posted on social media. He added that the EU agreement to lower tariffs on US products must be put on hold.
The EU-US trade agreement, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen struck with Trump last summer, has already been partially implemented but still needs a nod from parliament. If EPP lawmakers join left-leaning political groups, its likely theyll have enough votes to delay or block approval.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-17/eu-set-to-halt-us-trade-deal-over-trump-s-latest-tariff-threat
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lostincalifornia
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sinkingfeeling
(57,366 posts)1. Good. Fight back.
lostincalifornia
(4,982 posts)2. If they are smart they should start making trade alliances with China and others, and screw the U.S. The U.S. under
trump cannot be trusted, and unless they want to be a puppet under a sociopath, they will pay a heavy price.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(133,317 posts)3. Trump is such a clueless simpleton
As are his MAGA morons.