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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Oslo, January 18 (Xinhua) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wrote on social media on Sunday that "Europe cannot be blackmailed." The statement followed a series of emergency phone calls with European leaders regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threats to impose tariffs over the Greenland situation.
M. Frederiksen reported speaking with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In her social media post, she noted: "The Kingdom of Denmark is receiving tremendous support. At the same time, it has now become even clearer that this issue extends far beyond our borders."
"It's all the more important that we firmly adhere to the fundamental values on which the European community was founded," she added. "We want cooperation, not conflict. I am pleased with the consistent statements from the rest of the continent's countries: Europe cannot be blackmailed."
Earlier, eight European countries, including Denmark, issued a joint statement reaffirming their "full solidarity" with Denmark and Greenland and warning that US tariffs imposed in response to their stance on Greenland could create the risk of a "dangerous downward spiral" in transatlantic relations.
On January 17, Donald Trump announced that, effective February 1, due to the situation surrounding Greenland, the United States would impose a 10% tariff on all goods imported from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. He also stated that the tariff rate would increase to 25% beginning in early June and would remain in effect until a deal for the United States to purchase Greenland was reached.
As the world's largest island, Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen exercising control over Greenland's defense and foreign policy. The island also hosts a US military base. Since returning to the US presidency in 2025, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated his desire to "acquire" Greenland and has recently stepped up his threats to that effect.
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