President Donald Trump says he'll charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland

Trump's tariff threat has prompted a wave of condemnation from EU leaders, and the promise of a coordinated response

Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president’s impulsive wrath.

The US president said he would “100%” push ahead with his plans to hit European nations with tarrifs if he doesn’t get Greenland

The prime minister also tells the US president that security in the Arctic remains a priority "for all Nato allies".

Trump's volatility and unpredictability, as well as tariffs and territorial threats, have spooked erstwhile allies.

“Foreign exporters absorb only about 4% of the tariff burden—the remaining 96% is passed through to U.S. buyers,” the authors of the research wrote in a study, which analyzed $4 trillion of shipments between January 2024 and November 2025.

The California governor said he "should have brought knee pads" for them.

President Trump has said the acquisition of Greenland is crucial for the US but European allies, including Denmark and Greenland, remain staunchly opposed to any US takeover.

According to one Kansas State University professor, tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump’s administration could have an outsized effect on the state’s agriculture industry.