June 2, 2026

European Union response

'Prefer rule of law to brutality': On Trump's 200% tariff, France's Macron says won't give in to bullies

‘Prefer rule of law to brutality’: On Trump’s 200% tariff, France’s Macron says won’t give in to bullies

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French president Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Europe would not be intimidated or “give in to bullies,” delivering his strongest rebuke yet of US president Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe blocks a US takeover of Greenland.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Macron said France and Europe would not “passively…

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Trump's Greenland gambit: EU leaders to meet in Brussels after US announces 10% tariffs — what’s on agenda

Trump’s Greenland gambit: EU leaders to meet in Brussels after US announces 10% tariffs — what’s on agenda

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European Union leaders will hold an emergency meeting in Brussels on Thursday to decide how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on several European countries.EU ambassadors met on Sunday and broadly agreed on a bilateral approach. This includes intensifying diplomatic efforts to discourage Washington from proceeding with the tariffs,…

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