The European Union has frozen negotiations on a trade deal with the United States following threats by the U.S. president to impose additional tariffs on European countries, according to media reports.
EU officials said fair trade talks cannot continue under pressure and warned that restoring the agreement would be difficult unless Washington withdraws its hardline tariff stance.
The move raises the risk of an escalating trade war between the two sides, as European countries begin exploring alternative strategies to safeguard their economic interests.
