Trump has angered European leaders with his Greenland ambitions and tariffs-for-all-who-oppose approach. But how reliant is Europe on the US?

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Transatlantic tensions over Greenland have ratcheted up between the United States and European nations as President Donald Trump doubles down on his ambitions to acquire the self-governing island, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

In a social media post following a phone call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday, Trump said there is “no going back” on Washington’s plans. Trump added that he would meet “the various parties” in Davos, Switzerland, during this week’s annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF).