US EditionTrump to Impose 10% Tariffs on Eight European Countries for Opposing U.S. Control of Greenland
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland over opposition to American control of Greenland.
- Strategically, Greenland matters because it straddles the Arctic Circle and has been eyed for more than 150 years; Trump argued it holds rich minerals and China and Russia have designs on it.
- The rate would climb to 25% on June 1 if no deal is reached, and Trump is scheduled to travel on Tuesday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to meet the eight European nations.
- Hundreds in Nuuk and thousands in Copenhagen protested in support of Greenlandic self-governance while Denmark increased its military presence there with NATO allies.
- Practical and legal hurdles, including EU single-market rules and a U.S. Supreme Court challenge, may complicate enforcement, while Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., urged Congress to reclaim tariff authorities.
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Trump to slap tariffs on European countries that oppose sale of Greenland
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“The future of Greenland is a matter for the people of Greenland and… Denmark” Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says the UK government’s position on the sovereignty of Greenland is “non-negotiable” pic.twitter.com/ZV5q5icuzR — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 18, 2026 The post Nandy adamant nothing will happen to Greenland without people’s agreement appeared first on Conservative Home.
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