Sense of Relief Spreads Among European Leaders Over De-Escalation of Greenland Crisis


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Sense of Relief Spreads Among European Leaders Over De-Escalation of Greenland Crisis

Some European leaders on Thursday welcomed President Trump’s announcement calling off tariffs on Europe over Greenland, and expressed optimism that it would eventually result in a victory for Arctic security and NATO unity.

“We’ve been closely coordinating with allies and others over the course of the last few days. What’s now happened is good in the sense that the threat of tariffs has gone, and now we can get on with the job of rolling up our sleeves and answering the question: How do we improve security in the Arctic? — which everybody agrees with.” “This has from the beginning been a security issue, not a sovereignty issue. And that’s why we’re trying to create an off-ramp whereby we can strengthen Arctic security with strong American presence because their worries about Arctic security, I think, are correct.” “I welcome the developments of yesterday and the — first of all, the announcement by President Trump that force would not be used in respect of Greenland. And secondly, that the threat of tariffs on certain E.U. member states were to be lifted.” “We have said from the very beginning that a discussion about our status as a sovereign state, it cannot be discussed, it cannot be changed. We are willing to work together with the U.S., of course, as we have always done about security. But our red lines that are — our also, our Democratic rules cannot be discussed.”

Some European leaders on Thursday welcomed President Trump’s announcement calling off tariffs on Europe over Greenland, and expressed optimism that it would eventually result in a victory for Arctic security and NATO unity.

By McKinnon de Kuyper

January 22, 2026

  • McKinnon de Kuyper

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