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Trump vows tariffs over Greenland, testing Europe's unity

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Monika Jones
January 17, 2026

Journalist Jakob Illeborg reported from Copenhagen, where protesters rallied against Trump's threat to annex Greenland. He described "anxiety and growing anger" among Danes after witnessing the protest in the Danish capital.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 10% import tax on goods from eight European countries for opposing his plans to annex Greenland.

The countries include the Scandinavian nations, as well as Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK and Finland.
 

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