Trump pledges to slap tariffs on European allies over Greenland
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US president says eight countries to face tariffs over opposition to US control of semi-autonomous Danish territory.
President Donald Trump has said a number of European allies will be hit with a series of increasing tariffs for opposing United States control of Greenland, as he escalates his campaign to acquire the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said 10 percent tariffs would come into effect on February 1 on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
He added those tariffs would rise to 25 percent on June 1 and would continue until an agreement is reached for the US to buy Greenland.
There was no immediate reaction by the European countries.
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