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Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.
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Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that the Arctic island would not be pressured over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's has threatened a rising wave of tariffs on several European allies, sounding the alarm for businesses across the region.
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If the Supreme Court rules against its tariffs, the Trump administration would begin replacing them immediately, said Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative.
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A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Denmark to try to deescalate rising tensions. Just as they were finishing, President Trump announced new tariffs on the country until it agrees to his plan of acquiring Greenland.
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In a joint statement, leaders of eight countries said they stand in "full solidarity" with Denmark and Greenland. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen added: "Europe will not be blackmailed."
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E.U. ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting on Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on eight European countries that sent troops there.
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President Trump announced Saturday he would impose a 10% tariff starting Feb. 1 on all goods from Denmark and seven other European countries until a deal is in place allowing the U.S. to buy Greenland. Trump says the tariff will increase to 25% on June 1 for the eight NATO allies if no deal is reached. NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports.
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