US president said levies against eight nations would rise to 25% unless they support his acquisition of the island

Meeting with senior US figures follows escalating Donald Trump campaign to take Greenland

Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.

Donald Trump said he will impose a 10% tariff—that will rise to 25%—on European countries that don’t support his controversial plan to take over Greenland.

US president said levies against eight nations would rise to 25% unless they support his acquisition of the island

President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 June

By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world

Eight targeted European nations warn Washington that it risks a ‘dangerous downward spiral’

Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

Euro and sterling gain against US currency despite potential economic damage from new American tariffs

Military exercise was ostensibly to show support for Arctic security, but US president saw it as a provocation

Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island