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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EU Commission President von der Leyen sees transatlantic relations at a crossroads because of the Greenland conflict. US President Trump's announcement of punitive tariffs for European allies is simply wrong, said Leyen in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The President of the European Commission hopes to be able to bring the US President back to his senses, but if the European People's Party, the largest group in the Hemicycle, fears escalation, the Social Democrats and the Liberals consider that it is time to show firmness.
The tariff threat to countries supporting Greenland's security has found a counter-resistance response in the European Union.
‘Sovereignty is non negotiable': EU chief draws line on Greenland amid US pressure
Top European leaders denounced President Trump's tariff threats over Greenland as a “mistake” and a dangerous provocation, using the opening of the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, January 20, to call for unity and European...
The top European Union official described Tuesday the new tariffs planned by U.S. President Donald Trump on Greenland as an “error” among old allies and questioned the president’s reliability, while French President Emmanuel Macron said the situation could push the EU to deploy one of its most powerful retaliation tools. While the anger over Trump’s desire to control the vast Arctic island was a focus of an annual elite meeting in Switzerland, G…
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