U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged that he would rate a 10% import tax starting up in February on items from eight European countries attributable to their opposition to American administration of Greenland. File
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European Union leaders on Saturday (January 17, 2026) warned of a “unpleasant downward spiral” over U.S. President Donald Trump’s affirm to implement increasing tariffs on European allies till the U.S. is allowed to aquire Greenland.
“Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relatives and possibility a unpleasant downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and dedicated to upholding its sovereignty,” European Price President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa acknowledged in posts on X.
The bloc’s prime diplomat Kaja Kallas acknowledged tariffs would damage prosperity on both side of the Atlantic, whereas distracting the EU from its “core job” of ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“China and Russia wants to be having a field day. They are the ones who procedure conclude pleasure in divisions amongst allies,” Ms. Kallas acknowledged on X.
“Tariffs possibility making Europe and the us poorer and undermine our shared prosperity. If Greenland’s security is at possibility, we can address this inner NATO,” she added.
Ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries will convene on Sunday (January 18, 2026) for an emergency assembly to keep up a correspondence about their response to the tariff possibility.
Mr. Trump acknowledged Saturday (January 17, 2026) that he would rate a 10% import tax starting up in February on items from eight European countries attributable to their opposition to American administration of Greenland, organising a potentially unpleasant take a look at of U.S. partnerships in Europe.
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff, Mr. Trump acknowledged in a social media post. The velocity would climb to 25% on June 1 if no deal used to be in set up for “the Total and Total aquire of Greenland” by the us, he added.
(With inputs from Reuters, AP)
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