POLITICO: EU plans toughest measures against Trump over Greenland

The European Union is preparing to take hard-hitting economic measures against the United States to prevent President Donald Trump from attempting to seize control over Greenland.

According to POLITICO, diplomats and officials from the 27 EU member states discussed the matter during an emergency meeting in Brussels.

During the three-hour talks, diplomats stressed the importance of preparing concrete options to counter Trump in case negotiations with Washington next week fail to quickly resolve the issue, the officials said.

One diplomat suggested that tariffs of €93 billion could be implemented “very quickly” compared with other options. Alternatively, the EU could use the so-called anti-coercion instrument (ACI), which allows Brussels to limit US bank operations, revoke patents, or block companies from earning revenue from software updates or streaming services.

Earlier, the Financial Times reported on the potential €93 billion tariffs. Meanwhile, European Council President António Costa announced plans to hold an extraordinary meeting as the Greenland situation unfolds, stating that the EU is developing a collective response to Trump’s tariff proposals targeting certain European countries.

On January 17, Trump announced that imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face a 10% tariff, which he said would rise to 25% on June 1 if a deal to purchase Greenland isn’t reached.

By Jeyhun Aghazada