The European Parliament is signaling a potential suspension of the EU–US trade agreement following renewed tariff threats by US President Donald Trump, according to media reports.
Trump recently announced that the US would impose an additional 10% tariff from February 1, 2026, rising to 25% from June 1, 2026, on all goods imported from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. The tariffs would remain in place until an agreement is reached on the full purchase of Greenland by the United States.
Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), said that approval of the trade agreement is no longer possible under the current conditions, urging the EU to suspend its planned tariff concessions on US products.
The deal, negotiated in August 2025 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, set a 15% US tariff on most EU goods in exchange for the EU removing duties on US industrial and selected agricultural products. While parts of the agreement are provisionally applied, full implementation requires European Parliament approval.
Opposition intensified after the US expanded its existing 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum to additional EU products. Bernd Lange, chair of the Parliament’s trade committee, called for suspending implementation and urged consideration of the EU’s anti-coercion instrument, which allows retaliatory measures.
EU leaders are set to meet on January 22 to discuss a coordinated response to the US measures and related statements on Greenland.
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