From the Washington Examiner: Europe is putting up a united front against President Donald Trump’s threat of a takeover of Greenland, condemning his recent move to impose tariffs over its support for the Arctic island and reportedly preparing massive retaliatory tariffs in response.
In a joint statement on Sunday, the leaders of Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden said they remain in “full solidarity” with Greenland, while signaling openness to discussions about security concerns with the island.
“As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest,” the statement said. “Building on the process begun last week, we stand ready to engage in a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that we stand firmly behind.”
Joint statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom 👇 pic.twitter.com/Gxf3F1Dc3p
— Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 (@DanishMFA) January 18, 2026
NATO Sec. General Mark Rutte wrote in a separate post, “Spoke with @POTUS regarding the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic. We will continue working on this, and I look forward to seeing him in Davos later this week.”
Spoke with @POTUS regarding the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic. We will continue working on this, and I look forward to seeing him in Davos later this week.
— Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) January 18, 2026
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared on Saturday, “Our position on Greenland is very clear – it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes. We have also made clear that Arctic Security matters for the whole of NATO and allies should all do more together to address the threat from Russia across different parts of the Arctic.
“Applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong. We will of course be pursuing this directly with the US administration.”
Our position on Greenland is very clear – it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes.
We have also made clear that Arctic Security matters for the whole of NATO and allies should all do more together to address the threat…
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) January 17, 2026
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