Filenews 18 January 2026
The ambassadors of the 27 member states of the European Union have been summoned to an emergency meeting to be held today Sunday at 6 pm in Brussels, to discuss their reaction to yesterday's threat by the US president to impose new 10% tariffs on the countries that sent satellites to Greenland, as a sign of opposition to Trump's relations to annex the region, which belongs to Denmark.
The meeting was convened by the Republic of Cyprus.
Trump's threats provoked strong reactions at the highest level. European Union leaders warned on Saturday of a "dangerous downward spiral" after US President Donald Trump's promise to apply increasing tariffs to European allies until the US is allowed to buy Greenland.
"Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations. Europe will remain united, coordinated and committed to defending its sovereignty," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa said in posts on X.
For her part, Kaja Kalas said the tariffs would harm prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic, while at the same time distracting the EU from its "basic duty" to end Russia's war in Ukraine. "China and Russia should have a good day. They are the ones who benefit from the divisions between the allies," Callas told X.
