The European Parliament’s trade spokesperson informed Euronews that the US’s declared intention to purchase or annex Greenland is impacting the outlook on the EU-US trade agreement finalized last summer, prompting certain MEPs to call for its suspension.

The United States’ renewed declarations to acquire Greenland have influenced the context for ratifying a key EU-US trade pact, a prominent MEP conveyed to Euronews on Thursday.

Bern Lange (German/S&D), who leads the European Parliament’s trade committee, commented as MEPs review the agreement reached last summer between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump.

Once applied, this trade pact would reduce EU tariffs on American goods to zero, while EU exports to the US would encounter 15% tariffs.

Nonetheless, geopolitical strain between Washington and Europe has escalated following the US raid on Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In the days that followed, Trump administration officials reiterated their plans to acquire or annex the Danish territory, casting the EU’s planned trade concessions in a different perspective.

“The entire situation has shifted,” Lange stated to Euronews. “We will conduct a review and hold discussions in my committee by the end of January.”

Postponing the agreement

In February, legislators are scheduled to vote on a law to eliminate EU tariffs, yet the deal’s future—already deemed unequal by many MEPs—is uncertain.

Danish MEP Per Clausen (The Left) is distributing a letter, obtained by Euronews, which calls upon Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the leaders of political groups to “freeze” the agreement “while claims on Greenland and threats from the US administration persist.”

“It would be outright absurd if the EU endorses Trump’s threats and disregard for international law by approving a trade deal that favors the US and Trump,” Clausen told Euronews.

“Doing so would mean the EU loses credibility as a serious actor. Even worse, it would encourage the Trump faction by revealing weakness.”

Since yesterday, dozens of MEPs from varied political affiliations and countries have signed this letter, which is anticipated to be submitted early next week, Euronews reports.

Greenland is only one point of friction in EU-US relations. The US maintains a 50% tariff on steel and aluminium imports from most nations and trading partners, and after agreeing on the EU deal, it extended these tariffs to over 400 additional products containing these metals.

“This situation is unacceptable,” Lange remarked. “If the US does not reverse this, it breaches the agreement, and I cannot support zero tariffs for the US.”