The president of European Council, Antonio Costastated this Saturday that he coordinates a “joint response” of the Twenty seven in the face of the tariffs announced by the American leader, donald trumpagainst the European countries that sent troops to Greenland and do not support his plan to annex the island.
As reported Reutersthe ambassadors of the 27 EU countries will meet this Sunday in a emergency session to address the situation internationally. Cypruswhich holds the semi-annual rotating presidency of the EUreported late on Saturday that it had called the meeting for Sunday. According to diplomatic sources, the meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT).
Defense of international law
“The EU will always be very firm in the defense of international lawwherever it may be, and, of course, starting with the territory of the EU Member States,” Costa said at a press conference on the occasion of the signing of the trade agreement with Mercosur.
The head of the European Council spoke in this way regarding Trump’s announcement to impose, as of February 1a 10% tariff to all products from European countries that have sent troops to Greenland, in an attempt to strengthen security and contain the expansionist desires of the republican leader.
On his social networks, the leader of the United States also said that he will raise these tariffs to a 25% in June and that will remain in force until an agreement is closed for the “full and complete purchase of Greenland” by Washington.
The new possible victims of Trump’s tariffs, a tool that he has already used with political motivations against other countries such as Brazil either India, They would be both from the EU and from outside the community bloc: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Finland.
Asked about the matter, Costa wanted to highlight that he and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenhave lived in Assumption a “historic and very important” moment when creating the largest free trade area in the world. “What is fundamental is always defend international lawwherever it is. Yeah Russia invades Ukrainewe have to stand up to defend the territorial integrity and the sovereignty in Ukraine. If the human rights are raped in Venezuela“We must stand up to defend human rights in Venezuela,” he defended.
