US Edition'Our position on Greenland is non-negotiable', says minister amid Trump tariff threat
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy called the US tariff threats over Greenland 'deeply unhelpful' and reaffirmed that Greenland's future is a non-negotiable matter for its people and Denmark.
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff from February 1 rising to 25% from June 1 on goods from the UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland until a Greenland purchase deal is reached.
- In recent weeks, the White House intensified calls for a US takeover, with US President Donald Trump citing Greenland's strategic location and warning that China and Russia want control.
- Facing the tariffs, the UK government says its position on Greenland is non-negotiable, Lisa Nandy called the threats "deeply unhelpful and counterproductive," and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to pursue the matter with the US.
- EU ambassadors are due to hold an emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday as European leaders warned tariffs risk a "dangerous downward spiral" and Denmark stressed Greenland is not for sale.
- Earlier this week, the UK confirmed it sent a military officer to Greenland at Denmark's request for a reconnaissance group, while political figures including Kemi Badenoch condemned the US tariff plan.
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