Overview
- President Trump announced 10% tariffs from February 1 on eight European countries that sent troops to a Danish‑led Greenland exercise, rising to 25% from June 1 until a “complete and total” purchase of the island is agreed.
- Leaders from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement defending the Arctic Endurance drill and pledging a united, coordinated response.
- EU ambassadors convened an emergency session in Brussels to coordinate next steps, with officials discussing use of the anti‑coercion instrument and options reportedly sized at about €93 billion in countermeasures.
- The European Parliament’s main groups backed a pause in ratifying the EU–US trade deal, citing the tariff threat linked to Greenland.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the tariff plan is an error after speaking with Trump and NATO chief Mark Rutte, calling for dialogue to avoid escalation as leaders prepare to engage at Davos.