European leaders warn Trump's Greenland tariffs threaten 'dangerous downward spiral'
NPR • • world
Key Points:
- Leaders of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK jointly condemned President Trump's tariff threats linked to NATO military exercises in Greenland, affirming solidarity with Denmark and Greenland and emphasizing respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- President Trump announced tariffs of 10% starting February 1, rising to 25% by June 1, on imports from these eight countries until a deal is reached for the "complete and total purchase of Greenland," escalating tensions over U.S. strategic interests in the Arctic.
- The NATO allies criticized the tariffs as harmful to transatlantic relations and Arctic security cooperation, with individual leaders like UK’s Keir Starmer and Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson denouncing the threats as
