# EU
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Germany Rejects NATO Role After U.S. Demand for Escorts in the Strait of Hormuz
Germany has publicly rejected a NATO role in escorting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. urged allies to assist, citing concerns about mandates and the risk of being drawn into conflict with Iran. The dispute highlights fractures in transatlantic policy coordination at a time when the strait’s security matters for global energy markets.
Germany Rules Out Joining Naval Escorts in Strait of Hormuz, Citing Risk of Escalation
Germany has declined to join an international naval escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz, with top leaders warning against becoming an active participant in a potentially escalatory operation. The move reduces European naval options and shifts operational burden to other allies, while leaving room for Berlin to offer non‑military support.
China’s Trade Posts Strong Start to 2026 as Exports and Imports Surge — But Trade with the US Slumps
China reported an 18.3% year-on-year rise in goods trade for January–February 2026, driven by a near-20% bounce in exports and strong import growth. Private firms, diversified markets such as ASEAN and the EU, and buoyant bonded logistics activity underpinned the recovery, while trade with the United States contracted sharply.
Global Leaders Sound Alarm as U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, Raising Risk of Wider Middle East War
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February prompted widespread international alarm, with European, Asian and other governments urging restraint and diplomacy. The strikes mark a dangerous escalation that risks entangling regional actors and external powers and raising instability in energy and shipping routes.
Washington’s Tariff Pivot: 15% for Some Partners, No New China Levies Ahead of Trump Visit
After a Supreme Court rebuke of its earlier emergency tariff plan, the U.S. administration has implemented a 10% global temporary tariff and signalled it will raise duties to 15% or more for selected countries while publicly sparing China ahead of a planned Trump visit. Officials plan to rely on Section 301 investigations and other statutes, including Section 232 and Section 338, to justify targeted, more permanent levies — a strategy that heightens uncertainty for trading partners and global supply chains.
Ottawa Seeks a Trade Bulwark Against U.S. Coercion: Pushing an EU–CPTPP Bridge
Canada is leading exploratory talks to link the European Union and CPTPP members through harmonised rules of origin and cumulation arrangements, creating a large trade grouping intended to shield supply chains from unilateral U.S. tariff threats. The plan is technically complex and politically sensitive, but it signals a strategic move by middle powers to build alternative economic architecture amid U.S. unpredictability.
Washington Lines Up 30 Allies and $12bn Stockpile to Blunt China’s Rare-Earth Leverage
The U.S. has launched a diplomatic and financial effort to reduce reliance on Chinese-controlled processing of critical minerals by creating a roughly 30-country partnership and a $12 billion stockpile. Short-term measures can mitigate shocks, but long-term resilience requires building refining capacity, recycling and sustained industrial investment that cannot be solved by hoarding alone.
Trump Renounces Force but Revives 'Buy Greenland' Gambit, Deepening Transatlantic Strain
At Davos President Trump said he would not use force to seize Greenland but pressed to negotiate a purchase and suspended planned tariffs on several European countries after talks about an Arctic framework. Denmark and the EU reacted with alarm: Copenhagen rejects the idea of transferring Greenland, Greenland issued civil‑defense guidance, and Brussels convened an emergency summit to consider a unified response.
Trump Dismisses Danish Objections Over Greenland Talk, Elevates NATO Figure in Diplomatic Jab
At Davos President Trump said Greenland is a U.S. "core national-security interest" and implied he would prioritise speaking with a NATO official over Denmark's foreign minister after Copenhagen refused to discuss selling Greenland. The exchange has prompted Danish rebukes, emergency EU consultations and renewed attention to Arctic geopolitics and alliance cohesion.
EU Emergency Talks Expose Rift Over Response to U.S. Tariff Threats
EU ambassadors held an emergency meeting after U.S. tariff threats tied to the Greenland dispute, but failed to agree on activating the bloc’s strongest countermeasures. A €93 billion tariff list exists as a deterrent, yet internal divisions — notably between France and Italy — left Brussels favoring delay and diplomacy ahead of a possible leaders’ encounter with President Trump at Davos.
Trump’s Greenland Ultimatum Triggers European Tariff Threats and NATO Deployments
President Trump’s public demand to buy Greenland, accompanied by threats of escalating tariffs against eight European countries, has prompted a unified European diplomatic rebuke, plans for allied military deployments to Greenland and consideration in Brussels of €93 billion in retaliatory tariffs. The dispute risks damaging NATO cohesion and marks a new use of trade coercion among close partners amid growing strategic competition in the Arctic.
Europe Pushes Back: Eight Nations Unite After U.S. Threatens Tariffs to Win Greenland
The U.S. announced escalating tariffs on imports from eight European countries to pressure Denmark over Greenland, prompting a united European rebuke and a pledge of coordinated response. The dispute risks triggering trade retaliation, straining NATO ties and accelerating European moves toward greater strategic autonomy.