US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs "would undermine relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral", the leaders of the European Council and the European Commission have warned, the BBC reports.
In a joint letter, Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen point out: "Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law."
They refer to recent moves to send European troops and vessels to Greenland, stating that this "meets the need to strengthen Arctic security and does not pose a threat to anyone."
"The EU stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. Dialogue remains essential and we are committed to building on the process that was already started last week between the Kingdom of Denmark and the US," added Košta and Von der Leyen.
Trump said earlier today that he would impose a 10 percent tariff on goods imported from eight European countries starting in February, due to opposition to Washington's treatment of Greenland.
He announced in a post on his social network Truth Social that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland will face new tariffs, which will be increased to 25 percent from June 1 if an agreement is not reached on the US's "complete and complete purchase of Greenland."
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