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America as a Lever: How a Second Trump Term Is Rewiring Global Order
A second Trump term has transformed U.S. diplomacy into a personalized, transactional enterprise that wields military force, economic coercion and inducements without the usual multilateral scaffolding. While the approach has produced some short-term gains, it risks eroding allied trust, provoking legal controversies, and inviting rivals to exploit institutional gaps.
Europe's Mixed Response to U.S. Move on Greenland and Threatened Tariffs Signals Strain in Western Alliance
Europe responded to recent U.S. moves on Greenland and threats of tariffs with a mix of conciliatory diplomacy and firmer measures to protect sovereignty and economic interests. The episode highlights growing European strategic autonomy, the geopolitics of the Arctic and risks to transatlantic cohesion.
Denmark Stays Away From Davos as Greenland Dispute Deepens Transatlantic Rift
Denmark will not attend the World Economic Forum in Davos this week amid a dispute sparked by U.S. tariffs tied to President Trump’s demand that the U.S. be allowed to purchase Greenland. European governments have condemned the move as damaging to transatlantic relations, raising the prospect of diplomatic and trade escalation.
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.
Transatlantic Showdown: EU Weighs €93bn Retaliation as Greenland Dispute Escalates
A US push for Greenland and associated tariff threats have prompted the EU to consider a sweeping €93 billion retaliation and to revive a proposed “anti‑coercion” mechanism. Europe seeks to deter Washington’s pressure while avoiding a damaging trade war and managing internal divisions and NATO dependencies.
Brinkmanship in Brussels: EU Weighs Tariffs on €93bn of US Goods as Greenland Dispute Escalates
The EU is debating reactivating a €93bn list of punitive tariffs and possibly using an anti‑coercion mechanism in response to US threats tied to Greenland. Officials hope the threat of retaliation will strengthen Europe's bargaining position at Davos and generate domestic US pressure to reverse Washington's move.
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.
Transatlantic Flashpoint: Trump’s Greenland Ultimatum Triggers EU Plan for €93bn Retaliation
A US threat to impose steep tariffs on eight European countries tied to a demand over Greenland has prompted the EU to prepare a roughly €93 billion retaliatory package and consider invoking its anti‑coercion law. The dispute signals a deeper shift: trade is being used as a foreign‑policy blunt instrument, testing NATO trust and accelerating the EU’s drive for strategic autonomy.
Europe Mulls Retaliatory Tariffs Against $100bn of US Goods as Greenland Row Escalates
European governments are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs on about €93 billion of US goods and market restrictions in response to President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on eight European countries to pressure them into selling Greenland. The dispute risks triggering a new transatlantic trade confrontation and further straining NATO cohesion amid rising strategic competition in the Arctic.
Tariffs on Europe Over Greenland Threaten NATO Cohesion, Denmark Warns
Denmark warns that U.S. tariffs imposed over a row about Greenland risk undermining NATO and the international order. European troop deployments for an Arctic exercise and a contested U.S. bid for Greenland have produced a transatlantic standoff requiring urgent diplomatic repair.
Eight European States Push Back: Threats of New U.S. Tariffs Warned to Undermine Transatlantic Ties
Eight European countries jointly warned that threats to impose tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous escalation. The coordinated statement highlights anxiety across EU and non‑EU capitals about the political as well as economic consequences of using tariffs as coercion.
Washington’s 100% Tariff Ultimatum Forces Chipmakers to Choose: Pay or Build
The U.S. has begun imposing tariffs on certain imported semiconductors and warned foreign memory makers that failure to expand production on U.S. soil could trigger duties up to 100%. South Korea’s government and firms such as SK Hynix are urgently reassessing strategy amid rising uncertainty, while the policy risk accelerates a geopolitical reorganisation of global chip supply chains.