"European leaders will meet for an emergency summit tonight in response to President Trump's statements on Greenland. Yesterday, after a meeting with NATO, Trump announced that a long-term agreement on Greenland had been reached. Due to this progress, he said he wouldn't impose the tariffs he had threatened on countries in that region. Trump also said yesterday that he would not use force to acquire Greenland."
"The president's satisfaction with the compromise suggests it might include some limited transfer of land ownership and will likely address U.S. access to mineral rights, reporter Teri Schultz tells Up First. She adds that European leaders may feel that they can breathe a bit more easily now that Trump has walked back his threats of military force and tariffs. Even though Trump has called off the tariffs, the emergency summit will still be held with much less pressure than expected."
European leaders will meet in an emergency summit tonight because of U.S. statements about Greenland. After a meeting with NATO, President Trump announced that a long-term agreement on Greenland had been reached and said he would not impose previously threatened tariffs or use force to acquire the island. The compromise likely includes limited transfers of land ownership and provisions addressing U.S. access to mineral rights. Leaders may feel some relief after the walkback, but they will focus on contingency plans in case the Greenland deal collapses and threats resume. The episode has heightened friction with allies, including pointed exchanges with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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