United States President Donald Trump says he will no longer impose threatened tariffs on European countries opposed to his push to take control of Greenland, following talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. In a social media post on Wednesday, Mr Trump said the decision followed agreement on what he described as a framework for a future deal covering Greenland and the wider Arctic region.
Mr Trump had earlier announced plans to introduce 10 percent tariffs from February 1 on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He has argued that Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, is vital to US national security, accusing Denmark of failing to adequately secure the Arctic region.
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Greenlandic and Danish leaders have rejected any transfer of control, with Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen saying negotiations on the issue were out of the question, despite welcoming the decision to drop the tariff threat. Other European leaders also expressed relief, while maintaining that borders cannot be changed through pressure or economic measures.
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