Tensions over Greenland are growing after US President Trump threatened fellow NATO allies with fresh tariffs over sending troops to the Arctic island. The EU now considers using its Anti-Coercion Instrument to fend off the US threats, while Denmark and its allies expand their military presence in Greenland.
The US president hit eight European nations, including six EU members, with new tariffs on goods.
The US is not beating around the bush: it wants Greenland. Denmark and Greenland – backed by the EU – have strongly rejected Washington’s “national security” claims and issued a stark warning against the possible collapse of NATO.
The EU has often criticised Maduro’s regime and has not recognised him as the democratically elected president of Venezuela.
European Council President António Costa has spoken out against the new US security strategy, particularly with regard to its criticism of the freedom of speech in Europe.