E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump escalates Greenland tariff threats

European lawmakers have indefinitely suspended work on a long-negotiated trade agreement with the United States, deepening tensions after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs tied to his push for U.S. control of Greenland. The decision was made Wednesday by senior members of the European Parliament handling the agreement, halting the legal ratification process just days before a scheduled committee vote. The move effectively freezes the EU-U.S. trade deal reached last summer, often referred to as the Turnberry agreement, until further notice. European Parliament trade committee chair Bernd Lange confirmed the decision publicly, writing: “Now official: EU-US deal is on