1st LD: European Parliament puts EU-U.S. trade deal on hold over Greenland tariff threats

STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday announced to put on hold the approval of the EU-U.S. trade deal following U.S. threats of tariffs over Greenland.

Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, said in a statement that the Parliament will suspend work on two legislative proposals linked to the trade deal.