Overview
- Trump announced additional duties of 10% on imports from Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland starting February 1, rising to 25% on June 1, to remain until a full purchase agreement for Greenland is reached.
- A Denmark-led exploratory mission is underway in Greenland with 15 German Bundeswehr personnel and teams from several European NATO states assessing conditions for joint exercises, while Italy declined to contribute troops.
- Thousands demonstrated in Copenhagen and in Nuuk against the U.S. takeover plan, with Greenland’s premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen joining the rally in the capital.
- A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation in Copenhagen publicly opposed the president’s push, with Senator Chris Coons stating that Greenland is part of Denmark and urging respect for the alliance.
- European capitals are weighing responses reported to include restricting U.S. access to certain bases and even sports-related pressure, as figures such as Jens Stoltenberg call for clear NATO and EU positions.