Meloni also warns the president over Greenland Tariff threat risks downward spiral-
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has urged caution over a looming trade war with the US.
“I think we should be very careful not to have a trade war that spirals out of control. I don’t think anyone benefits from that,” he told broadcaster NRK following a news conference.
The United States will also suffer if president Donald Trump implements threats to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his plans to acquire Greenland, a French minister said on Sunday.
“In this escalation of tariffs, he has a lot to lose as well, as do his own farmers and industrialists,” French agriculture minister Annie Genevard told broadcasters Europe 1 and CNews.
An extraordinary meeting of EU ambassadors has been called in Brussels for Sunday afternoon.
“The European Union has potential strike force” from a commercial standpoint, Genevard said.
“This is a response that must be handled with caution, because this escalation could be deadly – but it could also be deadly for the United States.”
Any US takeover of Greenland would be “unacceptable”, the minister added. “It is clear that the Europeans will not let the United States do as it pleases.” The US president yesterday announced plans to impose a 10% tariff on goods from those eight countries from 1 February
Meanwhile, thousands have been protesting against Trump’s plans in Greenland and Denmark
