Overview
- President Trump announced tariffs on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland that begin at 10% on February 1 and rise to 25% in June, to remain until a deal to acquire Greenland is reached.
- European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned of a dangerous downward spiral for transatlantic ties, and European Council president António Costa said he is coordinating a unified EU response.
- EU ambassadors scheduled an emergency meeting on Sunday as European leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands publicly condemned the tariff threat.
- Denmark said it will strengthen its military presence in Greenland and expand exercises, with contributions announced by Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, the UK, Germany and Slovenia.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer urged Europeans to separate the tariff dispute from broader trade talks, while Republican lawmakers Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis criticized the move and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Trump in a call the tariffs are a wrong step.