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The eight nations that Trump has targeted for new tariffs said in a joint statement that they “stand in full solidarity” with Denmark and the citizens of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, on Sunday.

We are prepared to engage in a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that we firmly support, according to the statements from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Threatening tariffs could lead to a dangerous downward spiral and undermine transatlantic relations. In our response, we will remain cohesion- and coordinated. Our goal is to defend our independence.

The criticism came as European officials were holding urgent discussions to plan a strategy for retaliation for Trump’s growing pressure campaign on the island’s future.

Prior to the upcoming extraordinary meeting of member states scheduled for the following days, European Council President Antonio Costa stated on Sunday that the group was committed to upholding national sovereignty and “defend ourselves against any form of coercion.”

Retaliatory tariffs and market restrictions for US companies are expected to be discussed by European officials.

Trump made the announcement on Saturday that the eight nations would be subject to a 10% tariff starting on February 1 and rising to 25% starting on June 1 until a US purchase of Greenland is reached.

According to The Financial Times, the bloc was considering implementing the bloc’s 2023 Anti-Coercion Instrument, known as the “trade bazooka,” and imposing 93 billion euros ($108bn) worth of tariffs on US goods.

The never-used mechanism places severe restrictions on investments and removes protections for foreign companies in the bloc.

German MEP Bernd Lange, who chairs the European Parliament’s trade committee, wrote in a post on X that “the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), designed specifically for such cases, must now be used.”

“I urge the European Commission to immediately activate it&nbsp.”

Trump’s insistence on controlling Greenland has stifled US-European relations, raising doubts about NATO’s future.

Trump has shied away from concerns about splitting the 32-member transatlantic alliance, which is founded on the idea that an armed attack on any one member would be considered an attack on all. He has not yet rejected the use of military force to seize the territory.

In a social media post early on Monday, Trump asserted that Denmark had been “unable to do anything” in response to Russian threats to the region. He also stated that he had been “unable to do anything” to take control of Greenland.

“Now it is time, and it will be finished!” Trump stated on Truth Social.

Greenland’s sale to Denmark has been ruled out, and polls indicate that the island’s 57, 000 residents do not want to be in the US.

In a vigil on Saturday, thousands of protesters slammed the threat Trump has made and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” while holding banners with the slogan “Hands off Greenland.”

Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, praised the “strong support” being offered to her nation on Sunday.

“We want to cooperate, but conflict is not our goal,” he said. And I’m pleased that the rest of the continent consistently says, “Europe won’t be blackmailed,” Frederiksen said in a social media statement.

No intimidation or threat, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, would influence Greenland’s position.

On social media, Macron declared that “tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this situation.”

Should they be confirmed, “Europeans will respond in a coordinated and united manner.” We will make sure that all of Europe’s laws are upheld.

Trump’s planned tariffs, according to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, are “completely wrong.”

According to US media reports, the Pentagon has instructed roughly 1,500 active duty soldiers from Alaska to be stationed in Minnesota, where extensive protests have been occurring against federal immigration raids.

Despite freezing conditions, two unnamed officials told Reuters on Sunday that two infantry battalions from the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, which is based in Alaska and is trained in operating in arctic conditions, have received prepare-to-deploy orders to the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul.

The Pentagon’s spokesman Sean Parnell stated in a statement sent to The Associated Press that “the military is always prepared to execute the orders of the Commander-in-Chief if called upon.” He did not deny that the orders were issued.

The development was first reported by ABC News.

Following the shooting death of Minneapolis resident and mother Renee Nicole Good, 37, in Minneapolis and St Paul, widespread protests are ongoing against violent tactics being used by nearly 3, 000 federal ICE agents in the cities.

As the raids drag on, more than one person has been injured, and ICE also reported on Sunday that a man died in ICE custody after being taken into custody in Minneapolis.

Twelve days after being detained in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon, Nicaraguan national Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, according to a statement from the agency.

As the immigration raids continued, a federal officer shot a Venezuelan man in the leg, according to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is also a part of the federal operation in Minnesota.

According to Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), a six-month-old baby and a six-month-old child were also taken to the hospital on Wednesday after being injured by ICE agents’ tear gas deployments.

Since starting their operation in Minnesota on Wednesday, US federal agents have detained 2,500 people, according to ICE director Todd M. Lyons.

However, human rights organizations and legal experts have expressed concerns about the detention facilities for immigrants and deportation flights’ overcrowding and inhumane conditions.

In March 2025, hundreds of Venezuelan men were taken to El Salvador’s Centre for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT) maximum security prison.

On Sunday night, a CECOT expose was scheduled to air after being reportedly delayed from CBS News’ 60 Minutes program last month, causing controversy.

Act of Insurrection

The potential deployment of troops to Minnesota comes after the Pentagon sent some 700 US Marines to Los Angeles in June and July in response to protests over the country’s ongoing aggressive immigration enforcement operations, despite the soldiers’ role being limited to securing two federal properties in the greater Los Angeles area.

At the time, Trump threatened to invoke the Act of Insurrection, a law from 1807, to broaden the soldiers’ role, but ultimately did not do so.

Trump has again threatened to invoke the Act of Insurrection in recent days, this time in Minnesota, before appearing to walk back the threat a day later, telling reporters at the White House that there was not a reason to use it “right now”.

Trump remarked, “If I needed it, I’d use it.” It has a lot of power.

The 3, 000 ICE and border control agents waging Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants were referred to as an “occupying force that has literally invaded our city,” according to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Sunday.

Frey stated on Sunday during CNN’s State of the Union that it is “ridiculous, but we will not be intimidated by the actions of this federal government.” It is “completely unconstitutional,” according to the statement “it is not fair, it’s not just, and it’s not fair.”

Frey cited a section of the US Constitution that covers the right to peacefully protest and the freedom of speech, and he claimed that thousands of Minneapolis residents are exercising their First Amendment rights.

Although no units have been deployed to the streets, Governor Tim Walz has also mobilized the Minnesota National Guard.

Senegal stormed off the field to protest a penalty that was given to them before winning the tournament with a 1-0 extra-time win over Morocco. The match was marred by bizarre scenes in the final.

After Morocco’s star player Brahim Diaz wasted the chance to win it with a last-gasp penalty in normal time following a 14-minute delay, midfielder Pape Gueye scored the 94th-minute winner on Sunday.

Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw gave his players an ultimatum before convincing them to come back.

Five minutes into stoppage time, Senegal full-back El Hadji Malick Diouf had to pull Diaz to the ground before the penalty was awarded following a VAR check by Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala.

Officials and players argued before the referee’s touchline screen, then again when Senegal left.

When the players returned to the field, Diaz mistook a chip made in the Panenka style and sailed tamely into Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s direction.

Although losing will only add to Morocco’s poor performance in the tournament, which they only previously won 50 years ago, Senegal’s actions will be seen as a major blight on an otherwise prosperous tournament.

The Senegalese team had initially been upset by the referee’s decision to forbid foul foul play when Abdoulaye Seck headed off the post at a corner with a nod in the rebound.

However, a galvanized Senegal would almost certainly come out on top in the fourth minute of extra time, which was exactly what the crowd of 66,526 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium expected.

Idrissa Gana Gueye, who had previously released his name, was found in Mane’s midfield possession.

The Villarreal midfielder beat goalkeeper Yassine Bounou with a superb strike into the top corner as the Moroccan captain held off the backtracking Achraf Hakimi as he advanced toward the box.

Diaz was promptly replaced, especially because the Moroccans were upset.

In the second half of extra time, Nayef Aguerd headed against the crossbar, which would have prevented a penalty shootout.

The hosts, who had been hoping to win the title for the first time in front of their own fans, did not, however, have the opportunity to end a 50-year wait to become African champions for the second time.

Senegal could have been more at ease if Cherif Ndiaye had not wasted a fantastic chance to put the game away at 2-0 late in the second period, but they held on.

After winning the trophy for the first time in their history against Egypt on penalties in Yaounde in 2022, they won it for the second time in their history. They have won the Cup of Nations twice in the previous three competitions.

They will hope to convince legendary player Mane to play in another AFCON after he declared that this would be his final appearance at the tournament and that they will now prepare to travel to the United States for the World Cup in June.

Any investigation into the Senegalese team’s behavior and any errors made by Moroccan organizers will be the focus of any inquiries into the scenes surrounding the game.

The incidents occurred at the conclusion of a tense final, which had been low on goalmouth action, which was surprising given Africa’s best teams’ defensive prowess, according to the FIFA rankings.

Morocco should have scored just before the hour mark when Ayoub El Kaabi headed wide from a Bilal El Khannouss cross, but Senegal’s Iliman Ndiaye was denied by Bounou when clean through with the best chance in the first half.

Senegal escaped the penalty award before Gueye became their hero, which was remarkably the Lions of Teranga’s first goal in the AFCON final despite failing to find the net in any of their three matches.

Morocco’s campaign came to an end in agony, and many of its supporters had already left the stadium by the time the final whistle on a cold, wet night in Rabat.

Gueye said, “We really wanted to win here.” We gave everything, even though it was a very difficult match. ”

Walid Regragui, the coach of Morocco, claimed that his country was “really disappointed” by the Moroccans.

In the end, football eventually catches up with you when you score a penalty in the last minute.