{"id":2542445,"date":"2026-01-18T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T22:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-stands-behind-greenland-as-it-weighs-response-to-trump-threat\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T17:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T22:22:29","slug":"eu-stands-behind-greenland-as-it-weighs-response-to-trump-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-stands-behind-greenland-as-it-weighs-response-to-trump-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"EU stands behind Greenland as it weighs response to Trump threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feu-stands-behind-greenland-as-it-weighs-response-to-trump-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2542445&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>European leaders have expressed &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungarian-parliament-passes-law-banning-showing-lgbt-content-to-minors\/\" title=\"Hungarian Parliament Passes Law Banning Showing LGBT Content To Minors\">full solidarity<\/a>&#8221; with Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and pursued an effort to acquire the Danish territory. In a joint statement, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden said they are committed to strengthening arctic security as a shared NATO interest, support Greenland&#8217;s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and are open to dialog on security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The leaders warned that Trump&#8217;s planned 10% tariffs-set to take affect Feb. 1-would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-us-trade-deal-imperiled-after-trump-tariff-threat-over-greenland\/\" title=\"...-US trade deal imperiled after Trump tariff threat over ...\">undermine transatlantic relations<\/a> and risk a damaging trade escalation. European institutions are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-migrant-caravan-from-honduras-busts-through-guatemala-border-en-route-to-us-video\/\" title=\"Massive Migrant Caravan From Honduras Busts Through Guatemala Border en Route to US (VIDEO)\">reportedly preparing<\/a> a coordinated response: the EU may withhold approval of a recent U.S.-EU trade deal and is reportedly considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-media-if-taiwan-changes-name-of-office-in-u-s-china-will-respond-with-military-action\/\" title=\"Chinese Media: If Taiwan Changes Name Of Office In U.S., China Will Respond With \u2018Military\u2019 Action\">retaliatory measures<\/a>,including tariffs estimated at more than $107 billion and potential restrictions on U.S. firms. The statement emphasized that Europe will remain united and coordinated in defending sovereignty and responding to the threat.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Europe stands &lsquo;united&rsquo; behind Greenland as it readies response to Trump tariff threat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2474194\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Europe is putting up a united front against President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threat of a takeover of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\">Greenland<\/a>, condemning his recent move to impose <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\">tariffs <\/a>over its support for the Arctic island and reportedly preparing massive retaliatory tariffs in response.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.government.se\/statements\/2026\/01\/statement-by-denmark-finland-france-germany-the-netherlands-norway-sweden-and-the-united-kingdom\/\">joint statement<\/a> on Sunday, the leaders of Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden said they remain in &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >full solidarity&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with Greenland, while signaling openness to discussions about security concerns with the island.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423272\/iran-all-out-war-ayatollah-trump-regime-change\/\">Iran vows &#8216;all-out war&#8217; if ayatollah targeted after Trump threatens regime change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423187\/eu-emergency-meeting-trump-tariffs-greenland\/\">EU to hold emergency meeting after Trump imposes tariffs in bid to acquire Greenland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4421841\/russia-revive-relevance-support-for-iran-after-failure-fight-us-moves-venezuela\/\">Russia tries to revive its relevance with support for Iran after failure to fight US moves in Venezuela<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;Building on the process begun last week, we stand ready to engage in a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that we stand firmly behind.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The leaders also warned against another trade war, which comes after Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4422914\/trump-tariff-european-countries-oppose-greenland-acquisition\/\">threatened<\/a> 10% tariffs on their countries&rsquo; backing of Greenland&rsquo;s semi-autonomy as he looks to acquire the Danish territory. They said if Trump follows through on the tariffs come Feb. 1, when they will take effect, it would &ldquo;undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will continue to stand united and coordinated in our response. We are committed to upholding our sovereignty,&rdquo; the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4423229\/trump-battle-in-the-arctic-greenland-bessent\/\">TRUMP PREPARING FOR &lsquo;BATTLE IN THE ARCTIC&rsquo; WITH GREENLAND ACQUISITION EFFORT, BESSENT SAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Europe is not exactly staying out of another trade spat, either. After Trump&rsquo;s tariff threat on Saturday, a key leader in European Parliament <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423034\/eu-us-trade-deal-imperiled-trump-greenland-threat\/\">said<\/a> the EU-U.S. trade deal reached last summer would not be approved, leaving the fate of the agreement uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>The European Union is also reportedly weighing some sort of retaliatory action. The <em>Financial Times<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b2872a49-3d43-4a55-a483-de7b19e8e436\">reported<\/a> earlier Sunday that the bloc may slap retaliatory tariffs worth over $107 billion on the United States, as well as potentially barring U.S. companies from the European market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe unites over Greenland against Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2542446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/europe-united-greenland-weighs-response.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[39748,47289,3634],"class_list":["post-2542445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-eu","tag-greenland","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/europe-united-greenland-weighs-response.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2542445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2542445"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2542445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2542449,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2542445\/revisions\/2542449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2542446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2542445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2542445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2542445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}