US EditionTrump to Impose 10% Tariffs on Eight European Countries for Opposing U.S. Control of Greenland
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he will charge a 10% tariff starting in February on goods from eight European nations opposing U.S. control of Greenland, rising to 25% on June 1 without a purchase deal.
- Citing security concerns, Trump argued the U.S. needs Greenland for national security, citing Chinese and Russian designs on Greenland and its critical minerals and insisting earlier this week that anything less than U.S. control is unacceptable.
- A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation in Copenhagen sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland, while U.S. Sen. Chris Coons urged de‑escalation, as protests occurred across Greenland and Denmark.
- Denmark organized a planning meeting Friday in Greenland to increase its military presence with NATO allies, while Danish Maj. Gen. Søren Andersen said Denmark doesn’t expect a U.S. attack as European troops train in Nuuk.
- Meetings in Washington between the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio set up a working group, but Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., warned the rhetoric risks harming alliance trust.
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EU warns Tariffs risk dangerous downward spiral, calls emergency meeting - The Tribune
Hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Denmark and other European Union countries, EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen stated tariffs undermine 'transatlantic relations' and 'risk a dangerous downward spiral.'
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will impose 10% tariffs on several European countries if Denmark does not agree to negotiate the “complete and total purchase of Greenland,” a measure that, he said, is directly related to U.S. national security and global stability. The announcement was made on Saturday through an extensive publication on its Truth Social platform.Read more
President Donald Trump of the United States announced that there would be a 10 per cent import duty on goods supplied to the United States market for eight European countries as of 1 February.
Trump announces ten percent fines in the dispute over Greenland. Germany is also affected. Merz's government consults with European partners on a response.
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