Greenland, Donald Trump and Europe
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The president’s effort to acquire Greenland, even with the threat of force off the table, has changed the way allies see the U.S.
European lawmakers on Wednesday suspended a trade agreement with the United States over tariff threats issued by President Donald Trump as part of his push to acquire Greenland.
President Donald Trump’s winding, antagonistic speech to business moguls and government officials in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday was hardly a salve to concerns the Western Alliance is at its breaking point.
The Kremlin has neither criticized nor supported Trump on the issue, but pointed out the far-reaching impact if the U.S. took control of Greenland.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has repeatedly said that Greenland belongs to Greenlanders and that no decision on the island's future can be made without their agreement. But Broberg said that the framing of Trump's bid to acquire Greenland as an attack on Denmark has sown confusion.
President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on European allies at Davos World Economic Forum as tensions rise over trade deals and his demands to acquire Greenland from Denmark.
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Trump's Davos arrival delayed after Air Force One issue; Europe rebuffs Greenland push
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