UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is urging calm and constructive dialogue with allies over the growing diplomatic dispute involving Greenland after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on European nations unless a deal over the Arctic island is reached. Starmer said the future of Greenland part of the Kingdom of Denmark must be decided by its people and Denmark alone and that imposing tariffs on NATO partners for pursuing collective security is ‘completely wrong’ and risks triggering a damaging trade conflict. He has held a series of phone calls with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stressing that cooperation on High North security is a shared priority among allies and should be discussed through diplomacy rather than economic coercion. Starmer also made contact with President Trump directly reiterating that the UK is committed to its special relationship with the United States but will protect British interests and uphold the principles of alliance unity as tensions rise. As markets and politicians across Europe react to Trump’s tariff threats Starmer’s message is focused on keeping transatlantic ties strong while defending the sovereignty of Greenland and pursuing a measured dialogue‑based approach to resolve differences within NATO.
