Greenland row: EU weighing response to Trump tariff plan
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Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 10% tariff starting February 1 on eight European countries—Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, France, and Finland—that oppose his efforts to acquire Greenland, with tariffs potentially rising to 25% by June 1 if no deal is reached.
- European leaders and officials have condemned the tariffs as punitive and damaging to transatlantic relations, warning they could trigger a "dangerous downward spiral," with EU Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizing unity and sovereignty.
- US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Representative Gregory Meeks have vowed legislative actions to block the tariffs, citing harm to the American economy and alliances, though
