The European Parliament has postponed its decision on whether to resume the approval process for the EU-US trade agreement

After US President Trump demanded the acquisition of Greenland and threatened to impose tariffs on eight EU countries, European parliamentarians were divided over whether to resume the approval process for the EU-US trade agreement. The European Parliament's negotiation team decided to postpone making a decision.

According to Reuters, the European Parliament's International Trade Committee was originally scheduled to vote on its position on Monday and Tuesday (January 26th and 27th). European Parliament Speaker Mitterrand stated last week that discussions would soon resume, bringing the process back on track. However, the chairperson of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, Lange, posted on social media on the 26th that no decision had been made yet. The European Parliament's negotiation team will hold another meeting on February 4th to re-evaluate the current situation.

Lang said that the European Parliament's International Trade Committee would hold a meeting on February 23rd and 24th. Before that, the European Parliament's negotiation team must make a decision on this issue.

Swedish Liberal Party member Karlssonbro said that improving trade relations between Europe and the United States is of vital importance, but this must be based on mutual respect. In a statement, she said: "The door is open, but there is no need to rush."

Previously, Trump announced that he would impose tariffs on the eight European countries that opposed the US acquisition of Greenland. On the 21st, the European Parliament decided to postpone the approval of the US-EU trade agreement. Although later Trump withdrew the decision to impose tariffs on the eight European countries, the European Parliament is still assessing the progress of the situation.

The United States and the European Union reached a trade agreement in July 2025. The EU needs to remove tariffs on industrial products from the United States and provide preferential market access for American seafood and agricultural products, in exchange for the United States imposing a 15% tariff on most EU goods exported to the United States.