EU diplomats to hold crisis talks over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’
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EU diplomats are holding emergency talks after former U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on eight European nations (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland) due to their opposition to his renewed attempt to purchase Greenland. Trump stated the tariffs, starting at 10% in February and increasing to 25% in June, would remain until a deal for Greenland's purchase is reached. European leaders, including Macron, Meloni, and van Weel, have condemned the tariffs as "blackmail" and a mistake, with Macron urging the EU to consider using its anti-coercion instrument. The EU-US trade deal, expected to be ratified in February, is now in doubt, with key figures in the European Parliament withdrawing their support. EU leaders von der Leyen and Costa warned the tariffs would damage transatlantic relations.
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