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The US president now faces potential counter-tariffs of over £80bn if he chooses to proceed

Former VP and other GOP officials warn against president’s threats that risk ‘fracturing’ NATO alliances

Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries that oppose his plans to annex Greenland

In an extraordinary escalation of his bid to claim Greenland, US President Donald Trump has threatened eight European countries – Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Great Britain, France and Germany and the Netherlands – with a 10% tariff on all goods coming into the United States from February 1 until he…

US demand to own Greenland leaves little scope for compromise, and forcing the issue would entail end of Nato

Calls grow for the EU to deploy its ultimate trade bazooka as Trump threatens fresh tariffs to force the sale of Greenland. The anti-coercion instrument would shut off access to the European single market, punishing US companies. It is powerful on paper, but untested in real life.

Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Pence and others say action could hurt US economy and strain Nato alliance

Exporters of medicine, pharmaceutical products, cars and machinery are set to bear the brunt of Trump’s tariff rage

It would alienate allies, impose US rule on an unwilling population, and blatantly violate both US and international law.The plan to impose tariffs on nations opposing the seizure is also illegal and harmful.

President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs unless a deal to buy Greenland is struck.

Pressure is mounting on the European Union to deploy its anti-coercion instrument in response to President Trump's threat to impose tariffs until Denmark agrees to sell Greenland. France's Macron calls for trade bazooka to be deployed, while Italy's Meloni says Trump's tariffs are an 'error'.