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A 15-member German military reconnaissance team departed Greenland after a 44-hour visit, according to Bild. The soldiers left from Nuuk on Sunday, earlier than expected.
Germany led a group of European countries, including France, Sweden, Norway, and the UK, in sending personnel to Greenland to demonstrate security commitments amid tensions with the United States.
The development comes as U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on several European nations, including Germany, prompting France to seek EU retaliation measures.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Germany will not be blackmailed by U.S. President Donald Trump after his tariff threats linked to Greenland.
“We will not follow Trump’s path. We will not be blackmailed or provoked — by tariffs or words,” Klingbeil said, adding that Europe will respond.
His remarks come as France pushes for EU countermeasures to protect the bloc from political and economic pressure.
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to urge the EU to use its “anti-coercion instrument” if President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs over Greenland, AFP reported.
The rarely used trade tool would allow the bloc to restrict imports of goods and services in response to economic pressure on EU exports.
EU lawmakers are moving to halt approval of the EU–US trade deal after President Trump threatened tariffs on countries supporting Greenland.
The agreement, partly implemented but not yet ratified, now faces likely delay or rejection. European leaders condemned the threats, and key lawmakers called for suspending the deal and considering retaliation tools, citing concerns over sovereignty and economic coercion.