Closing summary
Thank you for following today’s live blog on the escalating crisis over Greenland.
Here’s a summary of everything that happened:
Donald Trump said he will impose 10% tariffs on eight countries - the UK, Norway, and six EU members - over their opposition to his plans to take over Greenland.
The tariffs will be imposed on all goods exported to the United States by the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Finland from 1 February, followed by a 25% rate from 1 June.
Keir Starmer condemned the tariffs as “completely wrong”, insisting that Greenland is part of Denmark and “its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes”.
The tariffs were also criticised by senior EU officials, including European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas.
Trump’s announcement came after he threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go along” with his plan to annex Greenland on Friday. He doubled down on those statements by posting on Truth Social an image of himself accompanied with the caption “Mister Tariff” and “The Tariff King”.
Earlier today, thousands gathered all around Denmark and in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, as part of a planned “Hands Off Greenland” action protesting Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island. “We are demonstrating against American statements and ambitions to annex Greenland. We demand respect for the Danish Realm and for Greenland’s right to self-determination,” Camilla Siezing, chair of the Joint Association Inuit, said in a statement.
Meanwhile, a bipartisan congressional delegation continued to meet with Danish and Greenlandic leaders in Copenhagen, where they maintained their support of both Greenland and Denmark in direct contrast with statements coming from the White House.
With Nato troops in Greenland this week, some Greenland residents are now preparing for the worst, either stocking up on supplies or readying themselves to flee quickly.
Greenland minister Naaja Nathanielsen has praised European countries’ responses to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
“I am amazed to witness the first responses from the targeted countries,” the minister for mineral resources said in a message posted on LinkedIn.
“I am thankful and hopeful for diplomacy and allieship to prevail.”
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