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STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) will step up investment in Greenland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addressing the European Parliament, von der Leyen said the EU will launch “a massive investment surge” in Greenland, particularly to support the local economy and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

She also said the EU will work with the United States and other partners to ensure the security of the Arctic region.<\/p>\n

Von der Leyen added that the threat of additional U.S. tariffs was “wrong.”<\/p>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that the United States would impose a 10-percent tariff starting Feb. 1 on goods from eight European countries opposing his ambition to acquire Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory.<\/p>\n

Trump warned the tariff rate would rise to 25 percent on June 1 and remain in place until a deal is reached for the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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