The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Wednesday (21) that he had reached a preliminary agreement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to negotiate the situation in Greenland, and, for this reason, he decided to suspend the imposition of tariffs against European countries that would come into force from February 1st.
According to Trump, the advance occurred after a meeting with NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. In a publication on the Truth Social network, the president stated that the parties “formed the structure of a future agreement” involving not only Greenland, but also “the entire Arctic region”.
According to Trump, based on this understanding, the United States will not apply the tariffs that were scheduled for February. Last Saturday (17), the president had announced that European countries opposed to his attempt to annex Greenland would be subject to tariffs of 10%, with the possibility of rising to 25% from June.
According to the American president’s statement, the agreement being negotiated will be “beneficial for the United States and all NATO nations”.
“This solution, if realized, will be very positive for the United States of America and for all NATO nations. […] Additional discussions are ongoing regarding the ‘Golden Dome’ as it relates to Greenland. More information will be released as conversations progress. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations – and will report directly to me,” Trump wrote.
According to information released by CNBCdetails of the agreement have not yet been made public.
The declaration represents a turnaround amid the recent escalation of tensions between Washington and European allies. In recent weeks, Trump has not ruled out using military force to annex Greenland. The American president maintains that the island is strategic for American national security.
Officials in Denmark and Greenland had publicly rejected any negotiations with the US over Greenland.
