Europe’s principled stance over Greenland will stumble over the hard reality of US power.Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe Published on : 20 Jan 2026, 10:12 am Key topics:Trump pressures Denmark over Greenland, straining NATO alliances EU trade war threats risk backfiring due to reliance on US security Europe seen as too weak to counter US
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