US EditionCarney ‘concerned’ about U.S. ‘escalation’ on Greenland after tariffs
Tariffs target Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, and Finland, aiming to pressure talks on Greenland amid troop deployments and EU emergency meetings.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney expresses concern over U.S. escalation regarding the purchase of Greenland after the U.S. threatened tariffs on eight European nations opposed to the purchase.
- President Donald Trump announced that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland will face a 10 percent tariff starting February 1.
- Carney emphasized that Canada supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greenland, stating its future is up to the people of Greenland and Denmark.
- Carney mentioned he is committed to collaborating with NATO partners to enhance Arctic defense capabilities and will convey this to Trump if they meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Canada 'concerned' about Trump's Greenland tariff threats, says PM Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is "concerned" about U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose increasing tariffs on several European countries until they accede to his demand to purchase and control Greenland.
Eight countries facing potential US tariffs are warning of an escalation in the Greenland dispute. They maintain that the troop deployment poses no threat. Meanwhile, the German armed forces have ended their mission in Greenland.
Carney ‘concerned’ about U.S. ‘escalation’ on Greenland after tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is “concerned” about U.S. “escalation” on its push to buy Greenland after it hit eight European nations opposed to the U.S. purchasing the self-governing Danish territory with the threat of tariffs.
Winnipeg Free Press
Carney 'concerned' about U.S. 'escalation' on Greenland after tariffs
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COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS/PRAGUE - Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Britain warned in a joint statement that threats of tariffs by the United States were damaging transatlantic relations and could trigger a dangerous spiral of escalation, Reuters reported, responding to US President Donald Trump's announcement on Saturday that they would face higher tariffs from February until a deal is reached to give the US back…
In the midday news on Bylgjan, we will interview Vilborga Ása Guðjónsdóttir, an international political scientist, about the US President's Greenland tariffs. We also hear from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who says the decision is disappointing and reiterates his support for Denmark and Greenland.
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