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Trump slaps 10 percent tariffs on Europe over Greenland

President Trump announced a 10 percent tariff on imports from eight European NATO countries to pressure Denmark over a US bid to acquire Greenland, provoking mass protests in Copenhagen and emergency diplomatic talks in Brussels and Washington.

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10 percent - Initial tariff the US announced on goods from eight European countries over Greenland

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"Donald Trump is a criminal" — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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