EU ambassadors will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow, Sunday, January 19, 2026, in Brussels to address recent U.S. threats, according to a post on X by @Osinttechnical during the reporting window from 3:45 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. UTC on January 18. The meeting comes amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump's January 17 announcement of 10% tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland starting February 1, rising to 25% on June 1 unless a Greenland purchase deal is reached, as reported in prior coverage. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated earlier on January 18, during the period from 12:46 a.m. to 3:15 a.m. UTC, that he does not foresee military intervention in the Greenland dispute, describing Trump's tariff threats as the president 'playing chess,' according to an X post cited by @RpsAgainstTrump. The EU response follows European reactions including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's criticism of tariffs on NATO allies and Belgium's Foreign Ministry call for dialogue, per official statements from previous periods.
