President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would impose a new 10% tariff on Denmark and seven other European countries until “a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”

US president Donald Trump has threatened new punitive tariffs for the UK and seven other European nations unless the US is allowed to purchase Greenland.

The eight countries face 10 per cent tariffs on exports to the US from February – which will rise to 25 per cent in June.