JUST IN: πͺπΊπΊπΈ European Union officially suspends trade deal with the US. pic.twitter.com/GiWgxrvwVo
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(dated January 21, 2026):The post announced:"JUST IN:
- This refers to a major US-EU trade framework agreement signed in July 2025 (at Turnberry, Scotland) between President Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
- The deal aimed to avert a full trade war by capping most US tariffs on EU goods at 15%, while the EU would reduce/eliminate tariffs on many US industrial exports (moving toward 0% on several categories) and included other commitments like continued zero tariffs on US lobsters.
- On January 21, 2026, the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (led by Bernd Lange) formally suspended (indefinitely paused) the ratification and implementation process.
- Reason: Trump's recent threats to impose 10% tariffs (escalating to 25% in some versions) on several European countries (including Denmark, Germany, France, Sweden, etc., plus the UK and Norway) unless they agree to US "control" or purchase of Greenland (which belongs to Denmark).
- EU officials described the tariff threats as coercion and an attack on the sovereignty of an EU member state (Denmark), undermining trust and the spirit of the 2025 deal.
- The suspension is not a full cancellation yet — it's a freeze on further steps (like the planned vote in late January). Work is on hold "until the US re-engages on cooperation rather than confrontation."
- Supporters of the EU move: "Finally EU grew a spine" / calls it a stand against blackmail.
- Critics (especially pro-US or pro-Trump voices): "This will hurt the EU far more than the US" / "Betting against America has infinite downside" / predictions of economic backfire for Europe.
- Some memes and jokes: breakup-style images, frustration about bags not going green (crypto/trading references), and sarcastic takes like "come on let's fuck those Americans!"
- Broader sentiment split: Pride in European unity vs. warnings that escalating into a trade war would damage both sides, but especially energy-dependent and export-reliant Europe.

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