The US president has imposed levies on eight European members of the bloc for opposing his plan to acquire the island

US President Donald Trump has announced he will impose tariffs on eight European NATO nations that oppose his plans to acquire Greenland. The measures will remain in place until a “complete and total purchase” of the Danish autonomous territory is achieved, he said.

In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly stated that Washington needs to annex Greenland for the sake of “national security” and to counter an alleged threat from China and Russia. The US president has shown increasing determination to acquire the territory by any…

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