Trump tariffs over Greenland are an error, says Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission president also appears to call US president’s trustworthiness into questionEurope live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission president has called Donald Trump’s planned new tariffs an error and questioned how far he can be trusted, as the...
<p>European Commission president also appears to call US president’s trustworthiness into question</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/20/europe-greenland-donald-trump-davos-europe-live-latest-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/20/davos-von-der-leyen-he-macron-carney-wef-greenland-trump-uk-unemployment-business-live-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The European Commission president has called Donald Trump’s planned new tariffs an error and questioned how far he can be trusted, as the US president said there was “no going back” on his goal to control Greenland.</p><p>Ursula von der Leyen said at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/davos">the World Economic Forum</a> in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday that Trump’s threat <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/trump-tariff-european-countries-greenland">to impose a 10% tariff</a> on imports from eight European countries that oppose a US takeover of the Arctic island was “a mistake, especially between longstanding allies”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/trump-tariffs-over-greenland-are-an-error-says-ursula-von-der-leyen">Continue reading...</a>
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