US president says 10% levies will hit the UK and other Nato countries unless deal reached to buy the Arctic island
British politicians and diplomats have condemned Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries amid the continuing row over Greenland.
The US president said the levies would apply from 1 February to Nato members – including the UK, France and Germany – who have deployed troops to the arctic island in response to growing uncertainty over its future.
Trump said the tariffs would rise to 25% on 1 June if a deal to buy Greenland had not been reached.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said: “Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown … This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet.”
