European Parliament Freezes Approval Of Agreement With U.S.

• 23.02.2026, 18:37

The reason is the chaos surrounding Trump's duties.

The European Parliament on Monday suspended the ratification process for a wide-ranging trade agreement with the United States, the latest consequence of a Supreme Court decision to strike down most of the duties imposed by President Donald Trump.

The declared chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee and permanent rapporteur for the United States Bernd Lange.

Lange said the implications of the Supreme Court's decision are The situation is now more uncertain than ever. "This is contrary to the stability and predictability we sought to achieve with the Turnberry Agreement," Lange said.

He announced the decision by parliamentarians to suspend work on approving the agreement "until clarity, stability and legal certainty are restored in EU-US trade relations.

"Thus, the committee vote scheduled for tomorrow will not take place as expected and shadow rapporteurs will reconsider the situation next week," Lange noted.

Reminder, the US Supreme Court on February 20 declared illegal President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs announced last April.