Italy and UK condemn Trump’s threat of 25% tariffs on Europe over Greenland stance.

Leaders in the UK and Italy, including Giorgia Meloni, have denounced former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 25% on a number of European countries because they opposed his interest in Greenland. Meloni urged NATO to spearhead coordinated efforts on Greenland's strategic significance and called the action a mistake, emphasizing that European resistance was not anti-American. She emphasized the lack of communication between the U.S. and Europe and cautioned against applying economic pressure unilaterally. The criticism was echoed by UK officials, who described the tariffs as a "terrible idea" that would hurt transatlantic trade and increase consumer costs.