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E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump's Greenland tariff threat

The European Union's legislative body halted work on the final approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached last summer with President Donald Trump.

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Published: 1/21/2026
Updated: 1/22/2026
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The European Union's legislative body on Wednesday halted work on the formal approval and implementation of the trade deal it reached last summer with President Donald Trump.

"Given the continued and escalating threats, including tariff threats, agai...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?