Overview
- Trump warned he would levy 25% tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland if no Greenland deal is reached.
- Denmark, Greenland and European leaders say the territory is not for sale and called the threat unacceptable, with the EU convening an emergency meeting.
- Demonstrators in Denmark and Greenland rallied against any U.S. takeover, reflecting strong public resistance.
- Stellan Skarsgård called the demand “absurd” and linked it to mineral interests, while Joachim Trier urged respect for international law and Greenlandic self-determination.
- The White House frames acquiring Greenland as a national security priority tied to the Arctic and concerns about China and Russia.