Dutch Foreign Minister acknowledged U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on the Netherlands and seven other European countries over Greenland, stating military exercises there contribute to Arctic security and that the Netherlands is coordinating with the EU Commission and partners, in an X post between 7:46 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. UTC on January 17, 2026. The minister stated, "Taken note of President Trump's announcement on tariffs. The military efforts for exercises in Greenland are precisely intended to contribute to security in the Arctic region. The Netherlands is in close contact with @EU_Commission and partners about our response," according to the post at https://x.com/ministerBZ/status/2012603073223381386. This response follows UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's condemnation of the tariffs earlier between 7:16 p.m. and 7:46 p.m. UTC as wrong for pursuing NATO Arctic security, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's rejection of blackmail in the prior window, amid Trump's January 17 announcement of 10% tariffs starting February 1 on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland, rising to 25% on June 1 until a Greenland purchase deal.
