US EditionEU leaders gather to chart a new course for transatlantic ties after Trump threats over Greenland
EU leaders convened to respond to US President Trump's Greenland acquisition attempt, emphasizing unity on sovereignty, Arctic security, and trade amid growing 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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EU reassesses U.S. ties as Greenland dispute exposes transatlantic rifts
Spain’s Socialist Government Calls for an EU Standing Army to Save Greenland From Trump · Caldron Pool
Taking a leaf out of French President Emmanuel Macron’s 2018 playbook, Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, wants to militarise the European Union. The socialist PM based the unoriginal idea on his belief that the United States was going to invade Greenland. Arguing his case, Sanchez even went as far as associating Trump’s deal for the defence of Greenland and the Arctic with Putin’s war in Ukraine. I promise not to do this to Greenland! pic.…
World Insights: EU reassesses U.S. ties as Greenland dispute exposes transatlantic rifts
BRUSSELS, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) held an emergency summit Thursday evening, even as U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily suspended threatened tariffs on eight European countries amid rising tensions over Greenland. Read full story
Greenland Shock: Majority in Seven EU Countries Call Trump an “Enemy”
Key Points A seven-country EU survey shows 51% now call Donald Trump an enemy of Europe. Greenland questions turned alliance doubts into an “act of war” scenario for many voters. 73% say the EU should be able to defend itself without relying on U.S. support. A new survey suggests Europe’s view of Donald Trump has […]
A short majority of people surveyed in seven European Union countries consider U.S. President Donald Trump to be “an enemy of Europe,” according to a poll published this Friday by the French geopolitics magazine El Grand Continent.
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