EU Freezes US Trade Deal Approval Over Trump’s Greenland Bid and Tariff Threats

European officials have halted approval of a key US trade agreement following President Trump's renewed push to acquire Greenland and threats of additional tariffs. The decision emerged hours after Trump's Davos speech advocating "immediate negotiations" for the Arctic territory.

Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, declared the MOVE violates last year's Turnberry agreement. "There was a breaking of the Scotland deal," Lange stated, citing both the proposed 10-25% tariffs and Greenland ambitions as dealbreakers. EU negotiators will maintain their pause until Washington clarifies both issues.

The trade chair accused TRUMP of weaponizing tariffs for political leverage, noting the administration's urgency regarding Greenland annexation. While acknowledging Trump's non-military assurances as "a small positive," Lange emphasized the tariff threat remains active. "There will be no possibility of compromise without its removal," he warned.