Overview
- Germany and France said they will not yield to tariff threats and are preparing retaliatory steps while expressing full support for Denmark and Greenland.
- France’s finance minister said the matter will be raised at an upcoming G7 finance ministers’ meeting, and EU officials are weighing broader counter-tariffs.
- President Trump announced additional duties on imports from eight European countries over their refusal to support U.S. claims to Greenland after recent European deployments for Arctic defense preparations.
- Denmark’s foreign minister rejected any U.S. ownership bid for Greenland and vowed to continue dialogue until the idea is dropped.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he discussed Greenland and Arctic security with Trump and will keep working the issue, with further talks expected at Davos.