Trump: Greenland agreement 'a deal everyone is happy with'

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US President Donald Trump called off looming tariffs on European countries over Greenland after he said he reached a "framework of a future deal" over the island during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

  • US President Donald Trump says a framework for a future deal has been formed regarding Greenland
  • The agreement, Trump says, means tariffs set for February 1 will not be imposed on European nations
  • Germany warned against 'getting hopes up' after Trump announced that there was a concept of deal over future of Greenland
  • The European Parliament has frozen the implementation of a trade agreement that had been reached following Trump's previous tariff threats
  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the Arctic needs to be protected from Russia and China

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Welcome to DW's coverage of developments concerning Greenland on Wednesday, January 21. Catch up with yesterday's news here.