The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said this Monday, the 19th, to a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Congress that the new tariffs related to the Greenland issue run counter to the commercial and investment interests of both sides. The meeting with the lawmakers took place on the outskirts of the World Economic Forum, in Davos.
“We discussed transatlantic trade and investment,” said the head of the European Union’s executive branch, in a post on X after the meeting.
Von der Leyen also said that she reiterated to U.S. authorities the need to respect the sovereignty of Greenland and Denmark, stating that this point is fundamental to the relationship between Europeans and Americans.
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On Saturday, the American president, Donald Trump, threatened to impose a 10% tariff on eight countries in the region to pressure the acquisition of the autonomous island.
“The European Union remains ready to work closely with the United States, NATO and other allies, in close cooperation with Denmark, to advance our shared security interests,” she argued.
Regarding Ukraine, Von der Leyen said that the meeting with the authorities aimed at pursuing a “just and lasting peace” in the region and stressed the importance of the EU’s good relations with the United States to secure security guarantees.
