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EU leaders gather to chart a new course for transatlantic ties after Trump threats over Greenland
EU leaders seek a unified stance on sovereignty, Arctic security, and trade after Trump's Greenland acquisition attempt, with plans to counteract potential future transatlantic tensions.
- In Brussels Thursday, EU leaders held an extraordinary summit to address US threats over Greenland and tariffs, convening the heads of state and government of the 27 EU member states amid a transatlantic crisis.
- President Donald Trump threatened military action in Davos before announcing a claimed 'framework' agreement after talks, having warned he might use excessive strength and force, which alarmed Europe.
- A seven-country poll of 7,498 adults found 51% call Donald Trump, U.S. President, an enemy of Europe, 73% back EU defence autonomy, and 63% support troops defending Greenland.
- EU leaders warned they would use trade tools and vowed to defend their interests, with António Costa saying `The goal remains the effective stabilisation of the trade relations between the European Union and the US`, as the EU considered sanctions on US exports worth �93 billion — about $160 billion.
- A source said the 1951 defence pact on Greenland may be renegotiated, as NATO officials indicated forces are ready to do more in the Arctic with political guidance.
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