Diplomacy or retaliation? The EU mulls its options as tensions with U.S. rise over Greenland
- Posted on January 19, 2026
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Diplomacy or retaliation? The EU mulls its options as tensions with U.S. rise over Greenland
Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the European Union's anti-coercion instrument. U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.