The European Parliament stopped working on a trade deal with the United States. This happened because President Trump talked about buying Greenland. He wants to buy Greenland from Denmark. The Parliament announced this on Wednesday.
This stops all plans for trade. It makes the future of trade unclear. The good relationship between the EU and US is now difficult. Many people think buying Greenland is a bad idea. It shows no respect for countries.
Bernd Lange leads the trade committee. He said threats made the decision needed. The Parliament wants to protect countries. They do not like this kind of talk.
The EU and US trade plans were getting better. They agreed the US would lower taxes on some EU goods. But Trump's words about Greenland broke this new plan.
Trump said buying Greenland is important. This worried businesses. It also raised fears of a trade war. The EU Parliament did not like this.
Mr. Lange said the Parliament will wait. They want to work together. They do not want problems. The EU might put taxes on US goods. The Greenland talk hurt the trade deal. It also brought back worries about trade problems.