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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Brussels, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — European Council President António Costa said on Sunday that the European Union (EU) is "ready to defend itself against any form of coercion" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on European countries over Greenland.
A. Costa said his consultations with member states on the recent tense events surrounding Greenland confirmed that the bloc remains “supportive and in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland.”
While acknowledging that the introduction of tariffs is “incompatible with the EU-US trade agreement” and “would undermine transatlantic relations,” he stressed that the EU is ready to defend itself against any form of coercion.
In this regard, A. Costa added that he will convene an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in the coming days to coordinate further actions.
On Saturday, Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States would impose 10 percent tariffs on goods from eight European countries starting February 1. He also warned that the rate would increase to 25 percent on June 1 and remain in effect until an agreement on a "full and complete purchase" of Greenland is reached.
Also on Sunday, the Financial Times reported that the EU is considering imposing tariffs on €93 billion ($107.68 billion) worth of US goods or restricting access for US companies to the bloc's market. –0–
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