EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen to Trump's threatened responses: Expect a counter-response

Denmark will not stand alone against Donald Trump's threats to impose a high tariff, if it does not relinquish control over Greenland to the United States.

This was stated by Dan Jørgensen (S), who has recently taken on the role of EU commissioner, during his appearance on P1's program 'Ugens Gæst' on Friday.

The threat of a tariff on American goods sold in Denmark is indeed real. This was confirmed by the incoming American president on Wednesday during a 45-minute telephone conversation (http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/i-sin-samtale-med-mette-frederiksen-ville-trump-ikke-traekke-told-trusler-tilbage) between the two leaders.

"So one should expect a response from the EU's side"

Dan Jørgensen, EU commissioner, in 'Ugens gæst' on P1

But if Danish businesses are affected by a tariff, the EU will respond to the United States.

- It's important to remember that we are not just Denmark, we are Europe, we are the EU. You can impose a tariff, but it will affect the EU, because we have common policy in this area, says Dan Jørgensen in 'Ugens Gæst' (https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/ugens-gaest/ugens-gaest-2025/ugens-gaest-dan-joergensen-11162508035) :

- So one should expect a response from the EU's side.

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What Trump said

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Donald Trump will not rule out the use of economic or military force to gain control over the Panama Canal and Greenland. This was stated at a press conference in Florida on January 7 (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/donald-trump-udelukker-ikke-brugen-af-militaermagt-eller-oegede-toldsatser-i), when Donald Trump was asked by a journalist whether he would rule out the use of military or economic force in relation to the Panama Canal as well as Greenland.

- No, I can't make any promises about the two, but I can say this: We need them for our economic security, it was heard from Trump.

Donald Trump is considering imposing higher tariffs on Danish goods if Denmark maintains control over Greenland.

- We need Greenland for reasons of national security. (...) People don't even know if Denmark has legal rights to Greenland, and if they do, they should give it up, because we need it. It's for the sake of the free world. I am talking about protecting the free world. There are Russian and Chinese ships everywhere. We will not allow that, said Trump among other things.

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EU countries have already come to Denmark's aid

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As Dan Jørgensen points out, EU countries have the possibility of sending a economic response to the United States. This is due to the EU's solidarity.

And Denmark is in no way alone when it comes to Donald Trump's threats and the handling of Greenland, as DR's EU correspondent, Ole Ryborg, states.

According to Ole Ryborg, many other EU countries have already come to Denmark's aid and asked if there is anything they can help with in relation to Greenland.

- One can almost say that Denmark sits with the entire EU as a weapon that Denmark can choose to activate if it wishes, says Ole Ryborg on Thursday in TVA (https://www.dr.dk/drtv/serie/tva_358871).

- A place where EU is just as strong and just as big a powerhouse as the United States is when it comes to trade.

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