Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Greenland Tensions Rise as Trump Threatens Tariffs
President Trump is threatening to put tariffs on some European countries because they won't let the US buy Greenland.
Denmark, which Greenland is a part of, says they won't sell.
The European Union (EU) is upset and might delay a trade deal with the US.
They might also put their own tariffs on US goods if Trump doesn't back down.
The EU leaders are having an emergency meeting to talk about what to do.
They want to show Trump that his actions could hurt US businesses.
President Trump threatens tariffs on six EU countries over Greenland.
EU lawmakers delay approval of a key trade deal with the US.
Denmark's PM warns of retaliation if a trade war is launched.
EU considers retaliatory tariffs worth 93 billion euros if Trump doesn't back down.
Emergency summit in Brussels to discuss responses to US threats.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, EU lawmakers, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
- What
- Threats of tariffs on EU countries, potential trade war
- When
- Emergency summit on Thursday evening
- Where
- Brussels, Belgium
- Why
- Trump's demand for Greenland, EU discontent with US threats
- Countries Targeted
- France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Poland
- EU-US Trade Deal
- Tariff removal on US industrial goods
- EU Retaliatory Tariffs
- 93 billion euros ($108 billion)
- Emergency Summit Location
- Brussels
- Summit Date
- Thursday evening
- US Tariffs on EU Goods
- 15 percent
- Trade Deal Agreement Date
- July
- Suspended Retaliatory Tariffs Date
- February 6
