Trump’s Greenland tariffs prompt calls for unprecedented EU counter-measures
Summary
The European Union is considering unprecedented economic counter-measures in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats against several European allies over Greenland.
Key Points
- US President Donald Trump threatened increasing tariffs on EU countries and allies over Greenland.
- The EU is called to activate the Anti-Coercion Instrument in response to these tariff threats.
- Some EU leaders differ on the response, with Italy’s Prime Minister calling the threat a mistake.
- The tariff threats put into question recent US-UK and US-EU trade agreements, with the European Parliament likely suspending approval of the EU-US deal.
