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US President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on some European countries that oppose the president's ambition of acquiring control of Greenland.

An import tax on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland will be in place until a "deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland," Trump said.

The tariffs are due to come into effect on February 1. Trump added that if no resolution is reached by June 1 this year, the tariffs will jump to 25%.

What did Trump say about the new tariffs?

The US president continued his push for control over the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, repeating claims that it was under threat from Russia and China.

"World Peace is at stake! China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it," Trump said on his Truth social platform, mocking its security system as "two dogsleds as protection."

"Only the United States of America, under PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, can play in this game, and very successfully, at that!"

Europe standing firm

European Council President Antonio Costa says the EU will stand firm in defending international law, "wherever it ​may ​be, which of course begins within the territory of the member states of the European Union,"

"For now, I am coordinating a ‌joint ‌response from the member states of the European Union on this issue," he continued.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said, "we won't let ourselves be intimidated," adding only Denmark and Greenland can decide their future.

"I will always defend my country and our allied neighbors," he said in a message to the AFP news agency.

Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said Germany was cosulting its European neighbors.

"Together we will decide on appropriate responses at the appropriate time," he added.

European countries deploy troops to Greenland

Greenland, which has a population just under 57,000, is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, which retains responsibility for the island's defense and foreign policy.

Several European countries have condemned Trump's declared plan to take over the Arctic island.

NATO-member countries including Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, and the UK deployed troops to the territory earlier this week at Denmark's request.

The deployment also came after a high-stakes meeting between the US, Denmark and Greenland concluded without a breakthrough, with Danish and Greenlandic officials saying they still have a "fundamental disagreement" with Trump.

On Saturday, massive demonstrations organized by Greenlandic associations were held across Denmark and Greenland to push back on Trump's plan to acquire the Danish territory.

Edited by: Roshni Majumdar