At an emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday afternoon local time, France pushed for the European Union to use the "Anti-Coercion Instrument."

In Copenhagen, demonstrators chanted ‘Greenland is not for sale’ and displayed slogans such as ‘No means No’ and ’Hands off Greenland’

French president says ‘no amount of intimidation’ will make EU change course on Greenland

Greenlanders condemned the "circus" of Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs on European allies until they agree to sell the territory to the US. Residents marched across snow and…

Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10% tariff from February 1 on all goods sent to the US from eight European countries. That levy would be increased to 25% on June 1 'until such…

Emmanuel Macron to urge EU to use its powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffs

In addition to limiting trade in goods and services, the anti-coercion instrument could also target foreign direct investment and financial markets.

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

The European Union is having an emergency meeting to devise a response to Trump's tariff threats over Greenland.

"Europe owns Greenland, it also owns a lot of Treasuries."

If economic sanctions are designed to apply pressure without firing a shot, then U.S. President Donald Trump has aimed at America's closest military allies.

They're also intensifying efforts to persuade the President against imposing the levies over Greenland.

If economic sanctions are designed to apply pressure without firing a shot, then U.S. President Donald Trump has aimed at America's closest military allies.

European countries are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and wider economic counter-measures against the U.S.

"While in many ways it feels like the U.S. holds the economic cards, it doesn’t hold all the funding cards in a world that will be very disturbed by the weekend’s events."

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that the Arctic island would not be pressured over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

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

Europe could use powerful but untested law amid pressure over Greenland – but it could also lose out from a trade war

At an emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday afternoon local time, France pushed for the European Union to use the "Anti-Coercion Instrument."

At an emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday afternoon local time, France pushed for the European Union to use the "Anti-Coercion Instrument."

The argument over Greenland has threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe and upend the NATO alliance that underpins Western security.