After a weekend of US President Donald Trump threatening to slap tariffs on EU countries for opposing his drive to acquire Greenland, the question on European lips on Monday was: will the bloc finally punch back?
A string of national leaders has come out against the US president’s gambit, part of a long-running campaign to make the giant autonomous Danish territory part of America, with speculation mounting that the use of duties could trigger European retaliation.
To keep Trump engaged in...
EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat: punch back or punching bag?
Published 4 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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