Brussels has formally suspended the ratification of its trade agreement with the United States following President Trump's linkage of tariff threats with his Greenland ambitions. European lawmakers have characterized this approach as blackmail, prompting the parliament's most significant material response to the escalating crisis.
According to Bernd Lange, chairman of the European Parliament's trade committee, no possibility for compromise exists while Greenland-related threats remain active....
The US president's World Economic Forum speech reflected tactical adjustments in his Greenland strategy, with Donald Trump ruling out military force while maintaining that American acquisition remains essential. Trump's remarks illustrated an attempt to reduce international tensions over his methods while preserving his administration's commitment to territorial expansion, demonstrating a willingness to modify approach but not objectives.
Trump's national security rationale continued emphasizing Greenland's strategic...
