Germany will not be 'blackmailed' by Trump: Minister

The statement comes after the US President announced additional tariffs to pressure Europe in the Greenland dispute

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Berlin, Updated At : 05:25 PM Jan 18, 2026 IST

Germany and its European partners will not be "blackmailed" by Donald Trump, German finance minister and vice chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday, after the US President announced additional tariffs to pressure Europe in the Greenland dispute.

Germany will always extend a hand to the US to find common solutions but Berlin cannot go along with Washington on this point, Klingbeil said in a statement.

"And so the very clear signal: we will not be blackmailed, and there will be a European response," he added.

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Germany will not be 'blackmailed' by Trump: Minister

The statement comes after the US President announced additional tariffs to pressure Europe in the Greenland dispute

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