EU weighs tough restrictions in face of Trump tariffs but appeasement remains most likely path

EU weighs tough restrictions in face of Trump tariffs but appeasement remains most likely path

Next few weeks will show if Trump has finally pushed too far with Greenland levies, as calls grow for bloc to take tougher actionAs the sun set over the port of Limassol in Cyprus, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, last Thursday used a tried and tested formula to describe the US – calling it one of “our allies, our partners”. Only 24 hours earlier, Denmark, an EU and Nato member state, had warned that Donald Trump was intent on “conquering” Greenland, but the reflex at the top of the EU executive to describe the US... [Continue Reading]

The Guardian The Guardian | 18 Jan 2026 18:10
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