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Trump's tariff threat has prompted a wave of condemnation from EU leaders, and the promise of a coordinated response
In a paper for the Bruegel think tank, economists Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti argued E.U. governments should "proactively protect Greenland from U.S. expansionism" and activate the bloc's rapid deployment capacity of up to 5,000 troops.
As President Donald Trump has renewed his push to annex Greenland in recent weeks, many world leaders have raised vocal objections.
Nobody in Washington can seem to make head or tail of Donald Trump’s latest attempt to win over Greenland. The president announced on Saturday that the White House would be sending a “great hospital boat” to Greenland,
Emmanuel Macron has called for the EU to have more economic clout.
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Donald Trump’s Greenland mission triggers ‘last-ditch’ military response from Europe
Wind peels off the Greenland icecap in a way that feels less like weather and more like a warning—nature’s blunt reminder that this place is not a prize you simply stroll into and claim. And yet, in Washington,
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dismissed European concerns over President Trump’s desire for Greenland Friday, insisting that America’s transatlantic allies need to relax. “If you’re nervous, have a beer, go see a doctor … stop being nervous,” Graham told Politico’s Jonathan Martin during a panel at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
A meeting on trade negotiations between the United States and India this week has been postponed in light of Friday's Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.