Overview
- President Trump announced 10% tariffs from Feb. 1, rising to 25% on June 1, on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland until a deal to purchase Greenland is reached.
- EU leaders declared full solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, warned of a “dangerous downward spiral,” and convened an emergency meeting to coordinate a response.
- European governments said recent small troop deployments to Greenland were part of a Danish-led exercise, rejecting Trump’s claim that they heightened risk.
- Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers criticized the strategy, with a congressional delegation assuring Copenhagen and Nuuk there is no support for military action and Democrats preparing legislation to block the tariffs.
- EU officials and lawmakers signaled the tariffs threaten ratification of last year’s U.S.–EU trade understanding, while the Supreme Court’s review of presidential tariff powers adds uncertainty over enforceability.