Greenland believes Trump’s tariff threats aim to pressure European NATO countries

Greenland has expressed gratitude to European countries for supporting the island’s sovereignty amid threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose trade tariffs on certain countries.

As reported by Ukrinform, this was stated by Reuters.

Companies in Greenland are unlikely to feel a significant impact from any tariffs imposed by the United States, said Christian Keldsen, the head of the Greenland Business Association.

“The goal therefore does not seem to be Greenland, but to put pressure on our allied European NATO countries,” he stressed.

At the same time, Greenland’s Minister for Business and Energy Naaja Nathanielsen, commenting on Trump’s threats to introduce new tariffs against countries that do not support his plans regarding Greenland, said: “We live in extraordinary times that calls not only on decency but also great courage.”

Earlier, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and other European countries, at Denmark’s request, sent small contingents of troops to Greenland. This prompted Donald Trump to announce new tariffs against eight of his European allies in order to force them to “agree” to his plans to take control of Greenland.

In response, European leaders warned of dangerous destabilization and reaffirmed their support for Greenland and Danish sovereignty.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, Trump announced that starting February 1 he would impose tariffs on Denmark, the United Kingdom, Norway, France, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands if they oppose America’s acquisition of Greenland.

President Trump claims that Greenland is vital to U.S. security because of its strategic location and mineral resources, and has not ruled out the use of force to gain control of the island. This has caused alarm in Europe over the prospect of direct confrontation between NATO member states.

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