19.01.2026 01:31
The President of the EU Council, Antonio Costa, announced that the leaders of EU member states will hold an extraordinary meeting in the coming days regarding Greenland. U.S. President Donald Trump had previously stated that his country "needs Greenland for national security purposes" and that this is "vital for the constructed Golden Dome."
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, announced that the leaders of EU member states will hold an extraordinary meeting regarding Greenland "in the coming days."
The EU has made a move regarding Greenland. In a statement made through the social media platform of the US-based company X, European Council President Antonio Costa stated that EU member states are united in the principles of international law, territorial integrity, and national sovereignty in the context of Greenland.
THEY WILL MEET EXTRAORDINARILY
Emphasizing that they agree on supporting Denmark and Greenland, particularly in recognizing common transatlantic security interests in the Arctic through NATO, Costa noted that member states also agreed that the tariffs announced by Washington would damage transatlantic relations and are inconsistent with the EU-US trade agreement.
Costa also conveyed that they share similar views on being ready to defend themselves against "any kind of coercion" and to continue cooperation with the US on issues concerning common interests, announcing that they will hold an extraordinary meeting with country leaders "in the coming days."
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
US President Donald Trump had stated that his country "needs Greenland for national security purposes" and that this is "vital for the constructed Golden Dome."
After the meeting of the foreign ministers of the US, Denmark, and Greenland in Washington, it was noted that fundamental disagreements continued, and it was recorded that the US's "desire to seize Greenland is clear."
Greenland, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark, had previously rejected approaches from the US that included the transfer of sovereignty.
Recently, Denmark had called for increased military cooperation in the region with allies. In this context, European countries had announced that they would send small military units and officers to Greenland.
In response, Trump argued that world peace was at risk in the discussions regarding Greenland, stating that he would impose tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland for opposing the US's acquisition of Greenland.
Trump stated that a 10% tariff would be applied to the aforementioned 8 European countries going to Greenland starting from February 1, 2026, and that the tax rate would increase to 25% after June 1, 2026, noting that this rate would remain until an agreement for the complete and full purchase of Greenland is reached.