Europe 'united' in face of Trump's Greenland threats, tariffs, EU chief says
ABC News • • world
Key Points:
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 10% starting Feb. 1, rising to 25% on June 1, targeting goods from several European nations in response to their military deployments to Greenland, aiming to pressure for the purchase of the Arctic territory.
- European leaders, including EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron, condemned the tariffs as threats undermining transatlantic relations and sovereignty, emphasizing unity and NATO cooperation on Arctic security.
- Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory hosting U.S. military bases, has repeatedly rejected U.S. acquisition proposals, with Danish officials and Greenlandic politicians opposing Trump's approach and affirming their control over the island's future.
- Bipartisan U.S.
