Transatlantic relations have “taken a big blow over the last week” the EU’s foreign policy chief said, as leaders from the bloc gathered for an emergency summit after weeks of escalating threats from Donald Trump over Greenland that were suddenly rescinded with a vague deal on Arctic security. View image in fullscreen European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after an informal meeting of the members of the European Council in Brussels. Arriving at the summit, Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, hailed EU unity and “our willingness to stand up for ourselves”. View image in fullscreen France's President Emmanuel Macron arrives at the special European Summit in Brussels. The European parliament can now go ahead with discussions on the EU-US trade deal, following Trump’s tariff threat reversal, its president, Roberta Metsola, said.

Source: The Guardian January 23, 2026 17:12 UTC