International politics
EU prepares countermeasures against Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland
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US President Donald Trump has threatened 10% tariffs on eight European countries, including France and Germany, to force the sale of Greenland from Danish territory. The European Union is showing unity and preparing countermeasures, including the anti-coercion instrument, at an extraordinary summit in Brussels on Thursday evening. European markets opened lower amid these transatlantic tensions.
Colombia's state-owned Ecopetrol is exploring resuming natural gas imports from Venezuela, anticipating potential easing of US sanctions. This comes amid a growing gas deficit forcing reliance on costly LNG imports. The move hinges on next month's meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro.