economy
February 11, 2026
After EU stalls trade deal, it’s time for the US to get tough
In the wake of recent tensions with Europe over U.S. security concerns in Greenland, the European Union suspended its approval of a free trade framework with the United States. Washington should take note and respond with strength.
TL;DR
- The EU has suspended its approval of a free trade framework with the U.S. due to tensions over land use.
- The EU's deforestation-free regulation requires companies to prove land used for products meets EU standards, even if the land is in the U.S. and compliant with American law.
- This regulation is seen as Brussels micromanaging American property rights, leading to rising prices and negatively impacting U.S. companies, particularly in rural areas.
- Despite the EU acknowledging negligible risk from U.S. production to deforestation, the regulation persists.
- The article advocates for the U.S. to respond with strength, demand an end to these regulations, and assert its commitment to property rights.
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