“Our position on Greenland is very clear.”
Yesterday, Donald Trump has announced plans to impose extra tariffs on the UK and other European countries unless a deal is reached over Greenland.
He said the tariffs will begin on February 1 and will remain in place until “such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland”.
He announced that the plan will include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland, and that they will be “charged a 10 per cent tariff” on “all and any” goods sent to the US.
Trump says this tariff will then increase to 25 per cent on June 1.
A 10 per cent tariff on UK goods entering the US would mean something that was imported that used to cost $10 would now cost $11. Companies may choose to pass this extra charge onto their customers, which can in turn affect demand for foreign goods in domestic markets.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “World Peace is at stake! China want Greenland, and there is not a thing Denmark can do about it.”
He added that “it’s time for Denmark to give back”.
Trump says that “strong measures” must be taken so a “potentially perilous situation end quickly and without question.”
The US President says that the UK, alongside Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, has “journeyed to Greenland for purposes unknown” and that the countries are playing a “very dangerous game”.
Now, Keir Starmer has issued a statement about the tariff’s, writing: “Our position on Greenland is very clear – it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes.
“We have also made clear that Arctic Security matters for the whole of NATO and allies should all do more together to address the threat from Russia across different parts of the Arctic.
“Applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong. We will of course be pursuing this directly with the US administration.”
Other leaders have also opposed Trump’s plans, including Italian PM Giorgia Meloni who labelled them as a ‘mistake’, and Emmanuel Macron who has insisted that ‘no amount of intimidation’ will change EU nations’ position.
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