US EditionEU leaders gather to chart a new course for transatlantic ties after Trump threats over Greenland
EU leaders seek a unified stance on sovereignty, Arctic security, and trade after Trump's Greenland acquisition attempt, with plans to counteract potential future transatlantic tensions.
- In Brussels Thursday, EU leaders held an extraordinary summit to address US threats over Greenland and tariffs, convening the heads of state and government of the 27 EU member states amid a transatlantic crisis.
- President Donald Trump threatened military action in Davos before announcing a claimed 'framework' agreement after talks, having warned he might use excessive strength and force, which alarmed Europe.
- A seven-country poll of 7,498 adults found 51% call Donald Trump, U.S. President, an enemy of Europe, 73% back EU defence autonomy, and 63% support troops defending Greenland.
- EU leaders warned they would use trade tools and vowed to defend their interests, with António Costa saying `The goal remains the effective stabilisation of the trade relations between the European Union and the US`, as the EU considered sanctions on US exports worth �93 billion — about $160 billion.
- A source said the 1951 defence pact on Greenland may be renegotiated, as NATO officials indicated forces are ready to do more in the Arctic with political guidance.
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Last month, officials from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland had a regular meeting in Greenland’s capital, without discussing any U. S. military or financial takeover of the territory. However, this changed when President Trump announced special envoy Jeff Landry, who expressed on social media his intent to “make Greenland part of the U. S.” […] The post How Trump’s Ad-Hoc Diplomacy—From Greenland to Ukraine—Confounds U.S. Allies appeare…
From Greenland to Ukraine, Trump's centralized diplomacy creates whiplash for allies
When officials from the United States, Denmark and Greenland met last month in the Arctic island's capital, the session was reassuringly normal, with no discussion of a U.S. military or financial takeover of the Danish territory, multiple people familiar with the talks told Reuters.
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