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EU must respond to Greenland takeover by US like it did to Putin - Martin Kenny

Jan 19, 2026 09:16
By Eoghan Murphy
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EU must respond to Greenland takeover by US like it did to Putin - Martin Kenny

The Tanaiste is to discuss the threat of new tariffs by the US at a meeting of EU Finance Ministers today.

A Sligo-Leitrim TD says the European Union must respond to a US takeover of Greenland in same way as it did to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Tanaiste is to discuss the threat of new tariffs by the US at a meeting of EU Finance Ministers today.

Donald Trump has threatened to slap eight European countries with 10 per cent tariffs from February 1 because they oppose his plan to take over Greenland.

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Simon Harris says the latest developments would be damaging to the EU economy, supply chains and open trade:

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