EU Plans to Unfreeze Trade Deal With US and Vote on Ratification

Jan. 22, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC

European Union lawmakers are expected to vote on ratifying the bloc’s trade deal with the US, restarting the process after President Donald Trump walked back his latest threat to impose tariffs on European allies that opposed his plans to annex Greenland.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsolatold reporters in Brussels Thursday that Trump’s reversal was enough to justify voting on the measure, which could have a preliminary vote in the coming days. Parliament’s approval is the final EU step needed for the trade accord to enter into force.

Lawmakers on Wednesday decided to indefinitely suspend the ratification process, citing the ...

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