Europe Today
Newsletter: NATO sources ‘optimistic’ Trump will climb down on tariffs
Also in this newsletter: controversy over Trump's Gaza Peace Board after France rejects invite, and how a vote of no confidence in Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is falling flat as Greenland feud diverts attention.
Europe
Europe's puzzle: defend Ukraine from Putin and Greenland from Trump
Europe's rush to defend of Denmark's sovereignty against threats from the US echoes the defence of Ukraine's sovereignty against Russia – and raises the uncomfortable question of whether both sides of the Atlantic can continue working together to defend Kyiv.
Greenland
Stay or go? Greenlanders weigh drastic options as US pressure grows
Speaking about a potential US invasion of Greenland, Nuuk resident Ulrikke Andersen says she has already made contingency plans to flee by boat and hide in a hut in South Greenland. Others like student Nuunu Binzer and entrepreneur Inger Olsvig Brandt vow to stay, emphasizing unity amid uncertainty.
Markets
European markets drop, gold rises as Greenland tariff threat looms
The US is threatening to impose tariffs on eight European countries unless they support his plans to acquire Greenland. EU leaders are contemplating potential retaliatory measures — reiterating their support for territorial integrity.
Europe Today
EU holds back trade ‘bazooka’ to defuse Greenland tensions with US
European Union countries will not yet deploy the anti-coercion instrument (ACI) in response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threats, people familiar with the matter told Euronews. The EU will prioritise a 'diplomatic solution'.
Europe
What is the EU's anti-coercion instrument, and how does it work?
Calls grow for the EU to deploy its ultimate trade bazooka as Trump threatens fresh tariffs to force the sale of Greenland. The anti-coercion instrument would shut off access to the European single market, punishing US companies. It is powerful on paper, but untested in real life.
Spain
US invasion of Greenland would be ‘death knell for NATO,’ warns Spain’s Sánchez
US President Donald Trump is threatening several European countries that oppose his plan to seize the Danish territory with tariffs. "An invasion of Greenland by the US would make Putin the happiest man in the world," the Spanish leader adds in an interview with Spanish media outlet La Vanguardia.