EU Parliament Delays US Trade Deal Ratification After Trump's Greenland Tariff Threats
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The European Parliament has frozen ratification of a key trade deal with the United States in response to President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland. EU lawmakers agreed to hold off on voting to remove tariffs on US industrial goods, signaling discontent and serving as a warning shot to Washington. The 27-nation bloc is debating possible retaliatory measures, including counter-tariffs, should the US follow through on its warnings against its long-standing allies.
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The warning shot from the European Parliament comes as the 27-nation bloc weighs how hard to hit back if Trump follows through against Washington's long-standing allies
The Parliament was planning a vote in the coming weeks on removing tariffs on US industrial goods as part of the agreement
By delaying ratification, European lawmakers signal their discontent as the bloc debates possible responses, including retaliatory tariffs, should Washington follow through on its warnings
By delaying ratification, European lawmakers signal their discontent as the bloc debates possible responses, including retaliatory tariffs, should Washington follow through on its warnings.
