U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods sent to the U.S. from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland starting February 1, rising to 25% on June 1, 'until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland,' according to an X post reported by MEP Bard van Putten Groothuis during the 6:16 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. UTC window on January 17, 2026. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated on X in the same 29-minute period, 'We do not allow ourselves to be blackmailed. Only Denmark and Greenland decide in matters concerning Denmark and Greenland,' adding that Sweden is in intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and Great Britain for a joint response, as posted by @SwedishPM. MEP Groothuis described Trump's actions as economic coercion not based on good faith, stating the EU will respond less friendly and must put its anti-coercion instrument on the table, urging EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to travel to Washington to settle the dispute, according to his X post. These reactions follow Trump's White House X post earlier on January 17 announcing tariffs on the UK, Denmark, and eight other European countries over the Greenland dispute, as reported in prior periods, amid ongoing protests in Nuuk that reached the U.S. consulate at 4:40 p.m. UTC.
