The EU will “obviously retaliate” if Donald Trump proceeds with threatened tariffs on the bloc in his pursuit of control of Greenland, the Taoiseach has said. We are committed to upholding our sovereignty.”A protest rally marching to the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday to protest against US president Donald Trump's threat to take over the island. Asked on RTÉ radio if the EU would be in a position to hit back at the Trump administration, Mr Martin said it would, but called for dialogue. Tánaiste Simon Harris described Mr Trump’s tariff threat as “most concerning and very unwelcome” and said he will travel to Brussels for a meeting with European counterparts. Mr Trump has long proclaimed his interest in controlling Greenland and has claimed the Arctic territory’s current status poses a national security threat to the US, though he has never explained how.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2026 17:23 UTC