French minister of agriculture Annie Genevard on Sunday mentioned that the US would undergo penalties of President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on eight international locations over not backing his need to “buy” Greenland from Denmark. Trump, on Saturday, introduced tariffs on eight European international locations.
“On this escalation of tariffs, he (Trump) has so much to lose as effectively, as do his personal farmers and industrialists,” information company AFP quoted Genevard, as she added that Europeans wouldn’t let the United States do because it pleases.
On Saturday, US President Trump took to his Fact Social deal with to announce an imposition of 10 per cent tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Finland, all of which belong to the European Union aside from the UK and Norway, from February 1. He added that the tariff charges could be elevated to 25 per cent from June 1, 2026.
Following the announcement, ambassadors of the European Union on Sunday afternoon held a gathering in Brussels.
Genevard affirmed that though the European Union has a possible strike drive from a business standpoint, the latest transfer by the US needs to be dealt with with warning, noting that an escalation over this situation could possibly be lethal.
“Nevertheless it may be lethal for the US,” she mentioned including that any takeover or buy bid for Greenland by the US could be “unacceptable”.
Trump’s tariff bombardment
“This Tariff might be due and payable till such time as a Deal is reached for the Full and Complete buy of Greenland,” Trump additional wrote claiming that the US “wants” the Arctic island of Greenland, which is an autonomous Danish territory, for its nationwide safety.
The Republican supremo imposed the tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Finland on Saturday after he claimed that these the nations “journeyed” to Greenland.
The international locations despatched navy personnel to Greenland as a part of a North Atlantic Treaty Group (NATO) train known as ‘Arctic Endurance’, after extended tensions between the US and Denmark over the area’s strategic significance and mineral assets.
Trump added that the US is open to negotiations with Denmark any of the international locations.
“The US of America is instantly open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of those Nations which have put a lot in danger, regardless of all that we’ve performed for them, together with most safety, over so many many years,” Trump additional wrote in his Fact social publish.
