EU Lawmakers Move to Freeze U.S. Trade Deal After Trump’s Greenland Threats

Overview

• Greens, Socialists, Renew and The Left urged a halt to Parliament’s work on the agreement, citing Trump’s assertions about needing Greenland for national security.
• President Trump refused to rule out military options and said the U.S. “needs Greenland,” escalating concerns over Danish sovereignty.
• Danish MEP Per Clausen circulated a letter asking President Roberta Metsola to freeze the file, with a Tuesday deadline for signatures.
• The deal would scrap EU tariffs on U.S. industrial goods, including the 10% car duty, while many EU exports would still face a 15% U.S. tariff.
• The EPP signaled no clear position, though some within the group left open blocking the pact, and a united Socialists–Renew–Greens front could put it on ice.