The Greenland Effect: How a Trump-era Threat Reshaped Transatlantic Solidarity
An assault on principle, not merely tradeThe threat announced by then‑President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of 10% — potentially rising to 25% — on European states that contested a purported American move to acquire Greenland sparked more than diplomatic outrage. It prompted a fundamental reassessment of the foundations of transatlantic relations. European leaders responded…