EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump’s New Tariff Threat

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen meets with US President Donald Trump in Turnberry, Scotland on July 27, 2025.

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European Union lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.

Manfred Weber, president of the European People’s Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament, said on Saturday that agreement with the US is no longer possible.

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