The European Union will defend its interests, citizens and businesses "against any form of coercion" and will use the tool at its disposal "if and when necessary", the European Council President said following a meeting of EU leaders on Thursday.
The summit in Brussels, largely devoted to transatlantic relations, capped off a week of intense diplomatic back-and-forth between the EU and US after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs in a forceful attempt to seize Greenland.
