65 m. ago Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat

UK needs to have ‘adult debate’ with US, culture secretary says, as EU warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’

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2 h. ago Europe warns tariff threat ‘risks dangerous downwards spiral’ in Greenland row

The US president now faces potential counter-tariffs of over £80bn if he chooses to proceed

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2 h. ago Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump on the phone about his 'gangster' threats of a trade war over Greenland and told him it's 'wrong' after Europe warned of a 'dangerous downward spiral' in Nato

Sir Keir Starmer told US President Donald Trump that 'applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong' in a telephone call this afternoon, No10 has said.

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4 h. ago EU considers retaliatory measures over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’

Emmanuel Macron calls on fellow leaders to use powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffsThe EU was weighing up retaliatory tariffs on American goods and even deploying its most serious economic sanctions against the US as European leaders lined up to criticise Donald Trump’s threat to levy new taxes on imports from eight nations who oppose his attempt to annex Greenland – which one minister called “blackmail”.“Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” the leaders of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland said in a joint statement. “We are committed to upholding our sovereignty.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer tells Donald Trump he's 'wrong' over Greenland tariffs as he calls US President

Keir Starmer spoke to Donald Trump on the phone after NATO countries including the UK accused the US President of risking a "dangerous downward sprial" in relations

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5 h. ago Greenland is only the beginning: MARK HALPERIN reveals the full scope of Trump's global 'disruption' plan... and its secret architects

President Trump's renewed tariff threat against Europe puts into sharp relief two questions that matter more than any single trade dispute.

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8 h. ago German troops withdraw from Greenland after only 44 hours following Trump's tariff threat

Donald Trump's threat of tariffs being put in place next month if Greenland is not sold to the US may have caused a European nation to have withdrawn troops from the Danish territory

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8 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’, warn Nato members – Europe live

The leaders of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK issue joint statement ahead of EU ambassadors meetingThe United States will also suffer if president Donald Trump implements threats to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his plans to acquire Greenland, a French minister said on Sunday.“In this escalation of tariffs, he has a lot to lose as well, as do his own farmers and industrialists,” French agriculture minister Annie Genevard told broadcasters Europe 1 and CNews. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Tariff threat risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’, UK and affected countries warn

US President Donald Trump says tariffs will be imposed until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland.

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9 h. ago Trump risks 'dangerous spiral' with Greenland threat says UK and Europe

The UK and other European countries facing tariffs from Donald Trump if they continue to oppose the sale of Greenland to the United States, have issued a joint statement

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9 h. ago Starmer joins European allies warning of 'dangerous downward spiral' in Nato after Trump's 'gangster' threat of trade war unless he gets Greenland

A joint statement from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK said they stood 'firmly behind' the 'principles of sovereignty'.

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9 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat on Greenland is a golden opportunity for Starmer – it is time to rejoin the EU

President’s threat to impose 10 per cent tariff is another sign that the UK should turn away from Washington and towards its allies in Europe, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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9 h. ago BREAKING: UK and EU countries hit back at Donald Trump's tariff threat in joint statement

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9 h. ago UK and EU countries hit back at Donald Trump's tariff threat in joint statement

Last night the US President Donald Trump warned he will slap 10% tariffs on countries including the UK for opposing his desired takeover of Greenland

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9 h. ago Trump risks 'dangerous downward spiral' as UK and Europe hit back at Greenland threat

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10 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat on Greenland is a golden opportunity for Starmer

The President’s threat to impose a 10 per cent tariff is another sign that the UK should turn away from Washington and towards its allies in Europe, world affairs editors Sam Kiley writes

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13 h. ago EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

European leaders say tariff threat ‘unacceptable’ as Trump escalates plan for the US to acquire Greenland Some more from the UK’s culture secretary Lisa Nandy on Greenland this morning.Speaking to Sky News, she said:As the prime minister has very clearly said we disagree with this decision.We’re going to go and have that conversation with our American counterparts, and while we’re having that conversation with them, we’re also going to be talking about the security of the United Kingdom and the United States and how our interests are better served by working together. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Five reasons why Trump claims the US ‘needs’ Greenland after tariff threat

The island’s strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates

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26 h. ago EU calls emergency meeting with all 27 countries over Trump’s Greenland tariff threat

In Copenhagen, demonstrators chanted ‘Greenland is not for sale’ and displayed slogans such as ‘No means No’ and ’Hands off Greenland’

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27 h. ago European leaders warn of ‘downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland – Europe live

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 FebruaryWhat do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? The Guardian’s Miranda Bryant and Lauren Hurrell take a look.Reuters estimated that thousands of protesters attended the “Hands Off Greenland” rallies around Denmark on Saturday, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving Greenland’s red and white “Erfalasorput” flag. Continue reading...

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