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Europe Supports Denmark in Greenland Trade Tension With U.S.
European leaders are backing Denmark and Greenland as a trade dispute with the United States grows. The tension comes after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs while trying to expand U.S. influence in the Arctic region.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Europe now sees the issue as more than a national matter. She welcomed the support from countries such as the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. In her statement, she stressed that Europe will not accept pressure from the United States.
Frederiksen also noted that Denmark is not seeking conflict. However, she explained that the situation has broad political and economic importance for Europe.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson agreed. He said Europe will not allow itself to be blackmailed. He also described the dispute as a European Union matter, not just a problem for Denmark.
The comments followed a joint statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. These countries are the targets of the possible U.S. tariffs. They defended a Danish military exercise in Greenland that the U.S. cited as its reason for new tariffs. The governments argued that the exercise poses no threat and should not cause tension.
The countries confirmed full solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. They warned that tariff threats could push trade relations into a damaging cycle.
