Trump Threatens Europe Over Greenland
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Trump has tariffs. Europe has a ‘trade bazooka.’ This Greenland standoff could get ugly, fast
President Donald Trump threatened Saturday to impose new 10% tariffs on imports from several European countries. It could unravel months of progress made during trade negotiations settled after Trump’s trade war last year.
The dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of Greenland isn’t the first time the allies have been at loggerheads.
Americans will have to pay for travel authorization to visit 30 European countries, starting from the fourth quarter of 2026.
Anything that weakens – or threatens to split – the Western alliance is viewed by Moscow as a huge positive for Russia. "Europe is at a total loss and, to be honest, it's a pleasure to watch this," gloated the Russian tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets in one of its articles about Greenland.
Europe has options, but they are limited and will be difficult to co-ordinate. The 27 members of the European Union, plus Britain, Norway, Iceland and war-torn Ukraine, need a plan they can all live with.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer plan China visits as European leaders seek trade deals despite concerns about appeasing Beijing.
The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries have formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation on Saturday sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Donald Trump's threat to punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.