Europe, Greenland and Trump
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European defense spending would need to reach 10% of GDP without U.S. support, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told the European Parliament amid Arctic concerns.
President Donald Trump appeared to back off his maximalist demand at Davos that the U.S. take ownership of Greenland, moving instead toward a deal.
Europeans are reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
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A striking number of EU states did not contribute even a single soldier to the exercise, despite their treaty obligations.
Territorial integrity is a core tenet of Europe that is at risk from Russian and American imperialism. Brussels has fought back.
Europe may have rallied to see off President Donald Trump over Greenland, but its leaders recognise the confrontation is unlikely to be the last in dealings with his increasingly strident version of the United States.
"We are currently being caught in broader political conflicts driven by opposition to Donald Trump," Naleraq party leader Pele Broberg told ABC News.