Bernd Debusmann Jr, White House correspondent WATCH: BBC’s Faisal Islam on how Trump’s Davos speech was received President Donald Trump says the US is exploring a possible deal on Greenland after talks with NATO backed off by threatening to impose tariffs on European allies who opposed his US plans to acquire the island. On social media,…
Brian Wheeler, political correspondent WATCH: Chagos deal money should go to military – Badenoch Sir Keir Starmer has said he will “not bow” to pressure from Donald Trump over the future of Greenland, after the US President attacked the UK’s Chagos Islands deal. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir said the US President had…
donald trump Britain accused of “act of complete weakness” Chagos Islands As soon as he created an uproar in the dispute over the attempt to capture Greenland. In an early morning post, the US President alleged, “Giving away vital land is an act of great folly.” He tried to argue that the British decision, which the…
America’s European allies united on Monday against President Trump’s escalating campaign to annex Greenland. They accused him of blackmailing them with new tariff threats if they continue to reject the US’s bid to acquire the huge island. Meanwhile, Mr Trump appeared to signal that he was still willing to use the US military to achieve his…
BBC The Observer headlined “Blackmail over Greenland” after US President Donald Trump announced plans to “raise tariffs on the UK and European allies until Denmark takes control of the territory.” A striking image of red and white Greenland flags waved by protesters in front of snow-capped mountains dominates the front page. “Greenland is not for…
Sir Keir Starmer has lashed out at Donald Trump. The decision will affect Britain and other European countries with a 10 cent tariff If they continue their protest, we will acquire Greenland. The US president threatens to increase the tariff by 25 per cent from June 1; an agreement has been reached to buy Greenland…
The bipartisan bill would ban funding for any move to annex or occupy the territory of a NATO member state. US senators have introduced a bill aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from seizing NATO territory, including the self-ruled Danish island of Greenland. The bipartisan NATO Unity Protection Act introduced Tuesday would block the Defence…
