Overview
- Trump announced 10% tariffs from Feb. 1, rising to 25% on June 1, on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland until the U.S. secures a purchase of Greenland.
- EU institutions and the eight targeted nations issued unified condemnations and called an emergency Brussels meeting, with French aides saying President Emmanuel Macron will seek activation of the EU’s anti‑coercion instrument if the tariffs proceed.
- Denmark and Greenland reiterated that the territory is not for sale, and European officials said the small troop deployments to Greenland were a pre‑planned Danish exercise that poses no threat.
- A bipartisan U.S. delegation sought to reassure allies, while Senators Thom Tillis and Jeanne Shaheen criticized the tariff move and Chuck Schumer said Democrats will introduce legislation to block it.
- The tariff threat is jeopardizing a pending U.S.–EU trade deal, with senior European lawmakers saying parliamentary approval cannot move forward under the current conditions.