United States President Donald Trump has declared that eight European countries will face a 10 percent import tariff from February 1, 2026.
Gatekeepers News reports that the president gave their oppostion for his efforts to gain control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark as his reason for the new tariff.
The tariff will rise to 25 percent on June 1 if no agreement is reached over the proposed transfer of the island to U.S. control.
The countries affected are Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland.
Trump linked the move to national security concerns and Europe’s deployment of troops to Greenland, which he has insisted the U.S. should acquire because of its strategic location.
Europe’s leaders have strongly criticised the tariffs as harmful to transatlantic relations and NATO unity, saying the future of Greenland should be decided by its people and that imposing trade penalties on allies damages trust.
French President Emmanuel Macron and others have made clear that threats and tariffs will not change their stance on Greenland’s status.
Protests have also taken place in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, and in Denmark, opposing external pressure over the territory, and U.S. lawmakers from both parties have expressed concern about the use of tariffs as a diplomatic tool and the broader impact on ties with European partners.
