US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose additional tariffs on several European countries, linking the measures to what he described as global security concerns surrounding Greenland.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said countries including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face new tariffs on goods exported to the United States.
According to the statement, a 10 per cent tariff will be imposed on all goods from the listed countries starting 1 February 2026. Trump said the tariff would be increased to 25 per cent from 1 June 2026.
Trump added that the tariffs would remain in place “until such time as a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.”
Explaining his reasoning, Trump wrote that “it is time for Denmark to give back,” claiming that world peace was at stake. He alleged that China and Russia “want Greenland” and argued that only the United States was capable of managing the situation.
“This is a very dangerous situation for the safety, security, and survival of our planet,” Trump wrote, accusing the named European countries of placing global security at unacceptable risk.
He said the proposed measures were necessary to “protect global peace and security,” and referenced the so-called “Golden Dome” defence system, claiming it could only operate at maximum efficiency if Greenland were included.
There was no immediate response from the governments of the countries named in Trump’s post. (Newswire)