US EditionVon Der Leyen Urges Respect for Greenland, Denmark Sovereignty
Von der Leyen emphasized EU support for Arctic security and warned that new U.S. tariffs could harm transatlantic relations, noting a possible €93 billion trade response.
- On January 19, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must be unequivocally respected and rejected tariffs as harmful to transatlantic trade.
- President Donald Trump threatened 10% tariffs on eight European countries and 200% tariffs on French wine over his Greenland plans, citing national security concerns.
- After meeting a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation, Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, posted on X and said `The proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies` while pledging massive EU investment in Greenland and cooperation on Arctic security with the United States.
- Brussels is preparing a response, including tariffs on €6 billion of U.S. imports, with all options open amid tariff threats, EU leaders say.
- Protests on Greenland and calls for calm have accompanied the dispute, while Emmanuel Macron, French President, proposed a G7 summit in Paris with Denmark and Russia invited.
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Von der Leyen warns Trump over Greenland tariffs
European leaders have delivered a warning to the United States after Donald Trump reaffirmed his intentions to pursue control of Greenland, threatening economic retaliation against eight European countries during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The US president declared there was “no going back” on the plan, stating Greenland was “imperative for national and world security” and claiming the territory must be acquired “by money or force”. His …
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised Tuesday a “firm” response to repeated threats by US President Donald Trump about Greenland and tariffs.
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen warned on March at the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland that the imposition of additional tariffs between foreigners would be "an error" and that the European Union would have a "ferm, unity and proportionality" response to Donald Trump's accession pressure on Greenland. She stressed that the EU and the US have common objectives for the safety of the Arctic and that trade agr…
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