Overview
- Trump announced 10% tariffs from February 1 on eight European allies, rising to 25% by June 1, unless the U.S. gains control of Greenland.
- EU leaders set an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to coordinate retaliation, weighing a €93 billion tariff list and the anti‑coercion instrument.
- Denmark and Greenland reiterated that the island is not for sale, and Denmark has deployed roughly 200 troops to Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq.
- Asked about using force to seize the territory, Trump declined to rule it out, and a message to Norway’s prime minister linking his stance to a Nobel snub was verified.
- Bipartisan U.S. figures criticized the plan and the new tariffs, and pending court review of presidential tariff authority could limit the administration’s options.