Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on eight European countries unless they support his plan to buy Greenland, with a potential 10% levy starting February 1, increasing to 25% if no agreement is reached. The EU, particularly France and Germany, is preparing to respond, but options are limited. The European Commission has a law, the Anti-Coercion Instrument, to counter economic coercion, but deploying it could harm the EU economically. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer aims to avoid a trade war, suggesting alternative measures like increasing the Digital Services Tax. The legality of Trump's tariffs is also under scrutiny by the US Supreme Court. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)