US President Donald Trump has said a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland had been formed. He also said planned tariffs on European countries would not be impose
Trump: Greenland agreement ‘a deal everyone is happy with’
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US President Donald Trump called off looming tariffs on European countries over Greenland. DW has more.
What you need to know
- US President Donald Trump says a framework for a deal has been formed regarding Greenland
- The agreement, Trump says, means tariffs set for February 1 will not be imposed on European nations
- The European Parliament has frozen the implementation of a trade agreement that had been reached following Trump’s previous tariff threats
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the Arctic needs to be protected from Russia and China
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Denmark welcomes Trump not using force on Greenland
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US no longer plans to impose tariffs on European nations.
Ramussen said the day ended better than it started, seeing it as a positive sign that Trump has ended the brief trade war over Greenland.
Denmark’s top diplomat said it was a good signal that Trump won’t use force, but warned that the US president has “an ambition we can’t accomod
Trump calls Greenland agreement ‘a deal everyone is happy with’
In statements made after the post on his Truth Social network, Trump said the agreement on Greenland “gets everything we wanted,” that it is a deal “everyone is happy with,” and that he hopes the deal will “last forever.”
“It’s a deal that people jumped at, really fantastic for the USA, gets everything we wanted, including especially real national security and international security,” he said.
He added that additional details on the framework agreement would be announced later.
“Its a little bit complex,” Trump said, adding it will be explained “down the line.”
Trump drops tariff threat in Greenland push
President Donald Trump said he is dropping his tariff threat on several European nations after agreeing with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on a “framework of a future deal” involving Greenland and the wider Arctic region.
The step-down comes days after Trump threatened to impose a 10% import tariff on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland until “a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.”
On Wednesday, he wrote on Truth Social: “I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February.”
The move could ease tensions with NATO partners, though questions remain about what the Arctic deal actually includes.
Europe has been steadfast in saying Greenland is not for sale and cannot be wrested from Denmark.
Speaking at WEF earlier, Trump also ruled out using force to acquire the island from Denmark, calling instead for immediate negotiations.
Trump argues Greenland is vital for US and NATO security against Russia and China.
