US EditionEU calls emergency envoys meeting for Sunday after Trump vows tariffs linked to Greenland
- In a Saturday post, Trump declared he will impose 10% tariffs on eight European countries starting February 1, until a Greenland purchase deal is reached, with potential rise to 25% on June 1.
- European deployments to Greenland, including a recent joint mission, prompted the White House reaction and tariffs, while Danish officials defended Arctic security talks with U.S. counterparts earlier this week.
- EU leaders convened emergency talks as Ursula von der Leyen warned tariffs risk a "dangerous downward spiral" and António Costa pledged to "stand firm in defending international law."
- Thousands protested in Denmark and Greenland, chanting `Hands off Greenland` and marching toward the US embassy, while Emmanuel Macron, French President, said `Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context`.
- Parliament urged use of the anti‑coercion instrument as EU Parliament calls to suspend parts of the EU‑US tariff deal, warning the dispute could trigger a new trade war.
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Europe responds to Trump's Greenland threats: the EU states want to defend themselves against US tariffs with their own import levies for American goods.
Europe reacts to Trump's Greenland threats: the EU states want to defend themselves against US tariffs with their own import levies for American goods. This was confirmed by the SPIEGEL from EU Commission circles.
This would involve a package of levies worth 93 billion euros, which is still available from last year.
Senior European diplomats held an emergency meeting today over US President Donald Trump's threats to impose punitive tariffs on European countries that do not agree to his takeover of Greenland and its annexation by the United States. European leaders today publicly criticized his threats and warned that transatlantic relations were at risk. Several European countries - including Denmark, which has Greenland as a...
European allies warn of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ over Trump’s Greenland actions
Berlin — The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday, warning that his threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.”
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