President Trump vows increasing tariffs on eight European nations until the US is allowed to purchase Greenland, escalating a diplomatic row. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

COPENHAGEN, Jan 18 - Greenland thanked European nations on Sunday for maintaining their support for the Arctic island despite being targeted by punitive tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump who wants to annex the Danish-ruled territory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs on European countries that oppose Washington’s control of Greenland, escalating tensions over the Arctic territory. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that from February 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face 10 percent tariffs on goods exported to the US, rising to 25 percent from June 1.

However, some EU diplomats say now is not the time to escalate the situation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the EU to activate its "anti-coercion" measure – dubbed its trade “bazooka” – for the first time ever if US President Donald Trump follows through with threats…

European Union leaders warn against a "dangerous downward spiral" after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland, impacting transatlantic relations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

European governments blasted US President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland beginning next month. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland are on Trump's list, though it was not immediately clear if the tariffs would impact the European Union as a bloc.

Trump has insisted he will settle for nothing less than full ownership of Greenland. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff, the president said in a social media post while at his golf club in West Palm Beach,...

Donald Trump's Saturday announcement sets up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe. The Republican president appeared to indicate that he was using the tariffs as leverage to force talks over the status of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark that he regards as critical to U.S. national security. 🌎 Europe Warns of ‘Dangerous Downward Spiral’ After US President Donald Trump Threatens 10% Tariffs Over Greenland Dispute.