A sudden announcement by Mr Trump on Saturday, that he will impose tariffs on eight European countries from the beginning of February, rising to 25 per cent in June until a deal is reached on the purchase of Greenland, caused consternation and anger in European capitals. The demands by the Trump administration to take control of Greenland for national security reasons threatens to cause the biggest rift in the transatlantic alliance since it was formed after the second World War. In Dublin, there is strong concern that the dispute over Greenland could lead to an unravelling of a trade deal reached between the EU and the Trump administration last summer.
Author: Martin Wall, Jack Power, Ellen Coyne
Published at: 2026-01-18 21:46:35
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