European industry hits out at Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ demands over Greenland
Jan 19, 2026
EU should issue ‘smart’ response to US president’s threat of tariffs against several countries, say business leadersMarkets stay calm amid Trump’s gambit, but long-term risks are hugeCould the EU hit back with its ‘big bazooka’?Europe live – latest updatesEuropean industry has hit back
at Donald Trump’s “ludicrous demands” to hand over Greenland or face a trade war.A fresh round of tariffs on European exports would cost Germany and Europe dearly, the president of the German auto industry association has said, as she called for a “smart” response coordinated by Brussels. Continue reading... ...read more read less