US President Trump links new tariffs on European allies to Greenland purchase demand
President Trump threatens allies with higher tariffs unless the U.S. can buy Greenland. The EU responds with emergency talks and trade deal suspensions.
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USPresident Donald Trump donald trumpannounced on Saturday a significant escalation of trade threats against several European 
EUallies and partners. The President stated that he would impose new tariffs of between 10% and 15% on imports from Denmark 
DK, Sweden 
SE, France 
FR, Germany 
DE, the Netherlands 
NL, Finland 
FI, Britain 
GB, and Norway 
NO. These measures are explicitly conditioned on the United Statesbeing granted authorization to purchase Greenland, which is Denmark'svast Arctic island.
USPresident Donald Trump donald trumpannounced on Saturday a significant escalation of trade threats against several European EUallies and partners. The President stated that he would impose new tariffs of between 10% and 15% on imports from Denmark DK, Sweden SE, France FR, Germany DE, the Netherlands NL, Finland FI, Britain GB, and Norway NO. These measures are explicitly conditioned on the United Statesbeing granted authorization to purchase Greenland, which is Denmark'svast Arctic island.
