European leaders pushed back against President Trump’s threat of tariffs over their opposition to his Greenland plans, with Italian leader Giorgia Meloni calling it a “mistake.”

Trump threatened 10–25% tariffs on goods from eight European countries unless Greenland is “purchased” by the U.S., escalating tensions over the Arctic island.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the threat, with Macron urging the EU to use its trade “bazooka” against coercive tariffs.

Protests erupted in Greenland and Denmark against U.S. annexation, while Denmark’s foreign minister plans talks with NATO allies on Arctic security, the AFP has reported.

EU officials warned the tariffs would harm transatlantic relations, and several European ministers criticized the move as blackmail and economically damaging to both sides.