The EU holds emergency talks over Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on eight nations over Greenland, sparking concerns over economic coercion and trade escalation.

The European Union has scheduled an emergency meeting of its 27 ambassadors for January 18 in response to the U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose escalating tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland. Trump, who has revived his bid to buy the Danish territory, used Greenland as a bargaining chip, raising EU concerns about economic coercion and potential trade escalation. The EU rejects the U.S. stance on forcibly acquiring Greenland; agreed to continue discussions. Protests have broken out in Denmark and Greenland, and the EU is preparing a coordinated response, including potential retaliatory measures. The situation reflects increased transatlantic tensions in an unpredictable US. Foreign policy moves.