US EditionGreenland: We Won't Succumb to Intimidation, Blackmail - France, Sweden Dare Trump over Tariff Threat
French President Macron denounced US tariff threats and vowed a unified European response to defend sovereignty, with tariffs starting at 10% from February 1, officials said.
- On Saturday, Macron said US tariff threats over Greenland are 'unacceptable' and pledged a united European response, emphasizing France's stance against intimidation.
- Trump on Saturday threatened to impose tariffs until a deal for Greenland's purchase is reached, according to his post on Truth Social.
- The EU has called an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss US tariffs, with France and Sweden pushing back, and Ulf Kristersson saying they consult EU partners, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
- France will participate in Denmark-led exercises in Greenland to protect Arctic security, with Emmanuel Macron stressing decisions about Greenland rest with Denmark and Greenland, not external powers.
- EU engagement and member consultations show the dispute has prompted regional talks reflecting wider implications, as the United States cited China and Russia's interest in Greenland's strategic resources.
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EU Leaders Warn After Trump's 10% Tariff On 8 European Nations Over Greenland Acquisition Bid, Macron Calls Move 'Unacceptable'
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement of 10% tariff on eight European nations, punishment for their refusal to cede control of Greenland, top EU officials took to social media to signal a unified front.
Some of the major European capitals have immediately demonstrated their opposition to Trump’s latest threat
"No intimidation will influence us in Ukraine or Greenland": French President Macron vows united response
French President Emmanuel Macron strongly opposed US President Donald Trump's tariff threats on France and other European Union countries over Greenland, calling them "unacceptable" and vowed to respond in a united and coordinated manner.
The European Union seems to be beginning to end, at last, its patience in the face of Donald Trump’s endless tariff threats and his annexationist policy, now stubborn in Greenland. In the face of the usual caution with which the European bloc had so far reacted to every announcement or direct imposition by the US president, the response to what points to a new tariff pulse because of the refusal to take over the Arctic island has provoked a rapi…
In contrast to not winning in Greenland, Donald Trump attacks Europeans and threatens them with an increase in customs duties. A form of blackmail that Emmanuel Macron considers "unacceptable" this Saturday evening. Like the President of the Republic, other European leaders deplore the American attitude on this issue. - Greenland: "Tariff threats are unacceptable", Macron reacts after Trump's (International) announcements.
The leaders of the EU and the UK reacted to US President Donald Trump's intentions to impose tariffs on a number of European states because of their stance on Greenland.
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