Keywords: Transatlantic tensions


EU considers trade bazooka against US over Greenland threats

European Union finance ministers gathered in Brussels on Tuesday to weigh the bloc's most potent commercial weapon against the United States, signaling an unprecedented escalation in transatlantic ties amid President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs unless Denmark sells Greenland. Danish......

Trump and NATO chief agree to Greenland meeting at Davos

President Donald Trump revealed a productive phone call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday, focusing on Greenland and setting the stage for talks involving key stakeholders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This development intensifies a brewing transatlantic rift, as Trump......

Trump cites Nobel snub to justify Greenland claim in letter to Norway

President Donald Trump told Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre he feels unbound by purely peaceful considerations after being denied the Nobel Peace Prize, using the perceived slight to rationalize U.S. control over Greenland in a letter that has sent shockwaves through transatlantic relations.......

Italy's Meloni calls Trump's Greenland tariffs an error

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni broke ranks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, labeling his tariff threats against European nations over Greenland a "mistake" and urging dialogue to avert escalation. Speaking to reporters during a South Korea visit, she disclosed a recent direct......

EU avoids condemning US military intervention in Venezuela

The European Union issued a carefully worded statement Sunday calling for calm and respect for international law after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but refrained from condemning the military action or assessing its legality, exposing deep divisions over how to address......

Former EU commissioner calls Trump-led US Europe's enemy

A former top European Union official has sharply criticized the United States under President Donald Trump, labeling it an enemy of Europe rather than an ally. Joaquin Almunia, who served as vice president of the European Commission and competition commissioner, made the bold statement during an interview......

European leaders denounce US security strategy as political interference

The release of the new U.S. National Security Strategy has sparked condemnation across Europe, with senior leaders warning that Washington is overstepping its diplomatic bounds and undermining allied sovereignty. The document, presented by the Trump administration, portrays Europe as a continent at risk......