EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat: punch back or punching bag?

South China Morning Post Political StrategyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Finbarr BerminghamJanuary 19, 2026 at 01:46 PM
EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat: punch back or punching bag?
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The EU is considering how to respond to potential US tariffs threatened by Donald Trump over the EU's opposition to his efforts to acquire Greenland. Several EU leaders have voiced opposition to Trump's pursuit of the territory, raising the possibility of retaliatory tariffs from the EU. Some within the EU believe Trump's actions have crossed a line, potentially impacting NATO and other agreements. Political groups in the European Parliament are signaling they may reject a previously reached EU-US tariff deal. An emergency meeting of the 27 EU national leaders is scheduled for Thursday in Brussels to discuss the situation, with some leaders potentially meeting with Trump in Davos beforehand.

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An emergency meeting of the bloc’s 27 national leaders has been convened for Brussels on Thursday.

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Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on EU countries for opposing his drive to acquire Greenland.

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A string of national leaders has come out against the US president’s gambit to acquire Greenland.

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The EU has been reluctant to respond to Trump's punitive actions over the last year.

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If Greenland goes it’s all over, everything is gone … Nato, everything.

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