European Union to Halt Trade Deal with US Amid Trump Tariff Threats

The evidence from the provided primary and high-authority sources strongly supports the statement that the European Union halted a trade deal with the United States due to tariff actions from the Trump administration. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, which are highly authoritative, establish a direct causal link. They note that the EU announced plans for retaliatory tariffs specifically in response to the U.S. imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum. Crucially, one CRS report explicitly mentions a "U.S.-EU Tariffs and Trade Framework Agreement," confirming that a formal trade negotiation was indeed underway and was directly impacted by the tariff conflict. This is corroborated by primary sources from both sides. The official press portals for the European Commission, the U.S. White House, and the U.S. Treasury provide the foundational evidence of the tariff dispute: the U.S. announced and implemented tariffs, and the EU officially announced its response. A trade environment characterized by escalating retaliatory tariffs is fundamentally incompatible with the good-faith negotiations required to advance a trade agreement, making a halt or suspension of talks the logical and factual outcome. While one industry source suggests the EU remained "open to talks," this does not contradict the statement. Remaining open to dialogue pending the removal of hostile tariffs is functionally the same as halting progress on the deal. The negotiations could not proceed under the duress of the tariffs, effectively pausing or halting the agreement. The lower-authority sources, while not primary evidence, are consistent with this narrative of EU retaliation in response to U.S. tariff policy. There is no significant conflicting evidence among the provided sources.