EU to hold emergency meeting after Trump imposes tariffs in bid to acquire Greenland

Published January 18, 2026 10:07am ET



The European Union is holding an emergency meeting in Brussels after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs against countries that moved to counter the U.S. move to acquire Greenland.

On Saturday, Trump announced 10% tariffs against Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland after they pushed back against his effort to acquire Greenland; tariffs set to increase to 25% in June. In response, the EU called an emergency meeting of its ambassadors in Brussels on Sunday.

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