Keir Starmer says Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland is ‘completely wrong’ US president accuses several countries of playing ‘a dangerous game’ The Independent UK · Jan 17
EU vows coordinated response to Trump's tariffs threat over Greenland sale European leaders vowed to stay united as President Trump threatened to impose fresh tariffs until Denmark agrees to sell Greenland in an unprecedented escalation. Von der Leyen says EU will uphold its sovereignty. Euronews · Jan 17
Macron: ‘No amount of intimidation’ will change EU nations’ course on Greenland French president calls tariff threats ‘unacceptable’, while Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson warns EU will not be ‘blackmailed’ by US The Guardian - UK · Jan 17
Trump Greenland Annexation Sparks WW3 Warnings from Poland as Russia Threatens Nuclear Armageddon Polish PM Donald Tusk warns NATO member seizing Greenland would trigger end of world, whilst Russian senator Dmitry Rogozin claims annexation could spark nuclear war International Business Times UK · Jan 17
Thousands protest in Nuuk against Trump’s plan to annex Greenland Thousands of people rallied in Greenland’s capital Nuuk to oppose US President Donald Trump’s plans to annex the Danish autonomous territory. Euronews · Jan 17
Trump’s Greenland tariff threat appears to have fired up EU leaders The president’s move is a wrecking ball to his trade deals with Europeans and has unleashed an unprecedented hostile response The Guardian - UK · Jan 17
Starmer: Trump tariffs over Greenland ‘wrong’ and UK ‘pursuing this’ with US The US leader plans to apply 10% tariffs from February 1, increasing to 25% from June 1. Evening Standard · Jan 17
Republicans are turning up the rhetoric against Trump’s plan to take Greenland One GOP lawmaker called Trump’s plan ‘the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’ The Independent UK · Jan 17
Politicians criticise Trump’s plan to hit UK with tariffs over Greenland The US president said the UK will be charged a 10% tariff ‘on any and all goods’ sent to the US from February 1. Evening Standard · Jan 17
Photos show Greenlanders brave near-freezing temperatures to march against Trump’s takeover threats Thousands of Greenlanders marched through snow and ice in the capital, Nuuk, to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to take control of the island, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving national flags as they walked to the U.S. Consulate. The demonstration, the largest police say they… The Independent UK · Jan 17
Trump announces tariffs on 8 NATO allies in latest push to acquire Greenland It's the most significant step yet in Trump's Greenland pressure campaign. Axios · Jan 17
Keir Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland ‘completely wrong’ Prime minister and opposition politicians condemn threat to impose 10% tariff unless deal reached to buy the Arctic island The Guardian - UK · Jan 17
Trump Forces Trade War on Eight NATO Allies with Greenland Tariffs Starting February Trump announces 10pc tariffs on Denmark, UK, France and five other European nations beginning 1 February, escalating to 25pc in June until Greenland purchase secured. International Business Times UK · Jan 17
Trump to hit eight European countries with 10% tariff over Greenland dispute Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are to face a 10% tariff on all goods from 1 February. Euronews · Jan 17
Fortune · Jan 17 Trump launches trade war against NATO after European countries sent troops to Greenland amid his takeover plan "On top of everything else, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown."
The Independent UK · Jan 17 Trump-Greenland latest: US president claims Nato deal will give him ‘total access’ as Danish PM arrives on island US president angers allies by claiming Nato troops ‘stayed a little back’ from frontlines in Afghanistan
Euronews · Jan 17 Thousands take part in 'Hands off Greenland' protests in Denmark Large crowds of demonstrators marched through Copenhagen and other Danish cities on Saturday in support of Greenland's sovereignty amid tensions with the US.
The Independent UK · Jan 17 Hundreds march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over Protestors in Greenland’s capital have braved near-freezing temperatures, rain and icy streets to march in a rally in support of their own self-governance as America looks to take the island
The Independent UK · Jan 17 Former Nato chief accuses Trump of ‘gangster’ threat over Greenland as protests held in Denmark The US conquering Greenland ‘would be the end of the world order as we know it,’ Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Euronews · Jan 17 Copenhagen protesters rally for Greenland amid Trump’s push for US control Hundreds rallied in Copenhagen backing Greenland, waving flags and holding anti-Trump placards.
LiveScience · Jan 17 'The scientific cost would be severe': A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk Trump's calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise at risk.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17 European leaders warn of ‘downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland – as it happened Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 February
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17 ‘Designed for uncertainty’: windbreakers are a hit in turbulent times From Greenland’s prime minister to Timothée Chalamet, the anorak signals a shift from aspiration to realism
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17 Greenland crisis: Europe needs the US, but it also needs to stand up to Trump US president’s increasingly bellicose demands for control of the island may force the EU to draw a line in the snow
The Guardian - AU · Jan 16 Five Great Reads: Greenlanders on invasion, falling in love with the bush, and Alan Rickman tributes to make you cry Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey