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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on multiple European nations and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies, including Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, over their positions regarding Greenland [52915, 53010, 53146]. The threats are linked to U.S. interest in acquiring Greenland or altering its strategic deployment on the island [53013, 53274]. The European Union (EU) has initiated emergency meetings and summits in response, framing the threats as economic blackmail [52921, 53053, 53259]. EU leadership is preparing retaliatory tariff packages worth up to $108 billion targeting U.S. goods [53200, 53347]. French Minister Bruno Le Maire labeled the threat "deadly for the US" [52918], while France and the EU have discussed deploying a "trade bazooka" against the U.S. [53174]. Key NATO allies have publicly rejected the tariff warnings. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confronted Trump on the issue, and his government stated NATO allies should not face tariffs [53287, 53314]. Danish officials called the threat "paradoxical" and vowed not to be blackmailed [53321, 53324]. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni termed it a "mistake" [53173]. The dispute has caused internal EU debate on whether to aggressively fight the tariffs or seek a negotiated solution, revealing a strategic split [53326]. Trump has alternatively framed the tariffs as leverage, offering "trade peace" in exchange for concessions on Greenland [53048]. Concurrently, China is advancing its trade influence through separate channels. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are positioned to expand in Western markets [52984], while Hong Kong and Shanghai are linking gold markets to create a new trading hub [52991]. China-North Korea trade has also surged following their border reopening [53330]. <a href='/news/52915'>Trump Tariffs Target Eight Nations Over Greenland Dispute</a> <a href='/news/52918'>Trump's Greenland Tariff Threat "Deadly for the US," Says French Minister</a> <a href='/news/52921'>EU Calls Emergency Meeting Over US Threat to Buy Greenland</a> <a href='/news/52984'>Chinese EV Giants Poised to Seize Western Markets</a> <a href='/news/52991'>Hong Kong and Shanghai to Link Gold Markets in Hub Bid</a> <a href='/news/53010'>Trump Slaps Tariffs on NATO Allies Over Greenland Dispute</a> <a href='/news/53013'>Trump to Tax NATO Allies Over Greenland Troop Deployment</a> <a href='/news/53048'>Trump Offers Tariff Deal: Greenland for Trade Peace</a> <a href='/news/53053'>German Business Lobby Accuses Trump of "Blackmail" Over Greenland</a> <a href='/news/53146'>Trump Threatens Tariffs on Eight Nations Over Greenland Dispute</a> <a href='/news/53173'>Italy's Premier Makes Historic First Visit to South Korea in 20 Years</a> <a href='/news/53174'>France to Fire EU "Trade Bazooka" at U.S. Over Tariff Threats</a> <a href='/news/53200'>EU Prepares $93 Billion Tariff Hit as Trump Eyes Greenland</a> <a href='/news/53259'>Trump's Greenland Tariff Threat Sparks EU Emergency Summit</a> <a href='/news/53274'>Trump Eyes Greenland Purchase, Threatens Tariffs in Return</a> <a href='/news/53287'>Starmer Confronts Trump Over NATO Tariff Threats in Greenland Dispute</a> <a href='/news/53314'>UK Leader Warns US: NATO Allies Should Not Face Tariffs</a> <a href='/news/53321'>US Ally Denmark Calls New Trump Tariff Threat "Paradoxical" and "Disruptive"</a> <a href='/news/53324'>Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland, Denmark Vows No Blackmail</a> <a href='/news/53326'>EU Split: Fight or Fold on Trump's Greenland Tariffs?</a> <a href='/news/53330'>China-North Korea Trade Surges as Border Reopens</a> <a href='/news/53347'>EU Readies $108 Billion Tariff Threat Over Trump's Greenland Remarks</a>