"Good morning and welcome to our blog about the situation regarding Greenland. We're separating the topic from our daily coverage to do with the news from the World Economic Forum in Davos, which you can find here. On Wednesday, European lawmakers suspended the approval of a trade deal reached with the US last year in July, as the US built up a push to control Greenland."
"On Thursday, European leaders are meant to come together in Brussels for what was billed last weekend as an emergency summit in response to Trump's tariff threat. We know that Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, sent out an invitations to the heads of government of all 27 member states for an informal meeting over dinner, scheduled to take place later this evening in Brussels. We'll keep track and keep you posted."
Greenlanders marched against US efforts to exert control over the Arctic island, with a photo dated 17 January 2026. European lawmakers suspended approval of a trade deal reached with the US in July as Washington intensified a push to influence Greenland. US President Donald Trump said he would back away from imposing tariffs on eight European countries after a "productive" meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and said he had formed a "framework of a future deal" over Greenland. European leaders planned an informal emergency summit in Brussels in response to the tariff threat, with Antonio Costa inviting heads of all 27 member states to a dinner meeting.
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