EU needs 'greater clarity' on Trump's Greenland intentions after he backs down on tariffs, senior lawmaker tells CNBC
CNBC·2026-01-22 13:24

The EU needs "clarity" on Donald Trump's intentions after he cancelled his planned levies against eight countries over their stance on Greenland, a senior lawmaker has told CNBC.EU lawmakers have removed the threat of tariff countermeasures against the U.S. after the U.S. president backed down.Bernd Lange, a member of the European Parliament and chair of EU-US trade relations on its committee on International trade, said the bloc still needs "greater clarity" on Trump's intentions after he declared on Truth ...