German Finance Minister: Germany will not yield to the threats of Trump.

date
18/01/2026
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz stated that Germany will not be intimidated by President Trump's tariff threats regarding Greenland. Scholz said, "We will not follow Trump's path. Whether through tariffs or words, we will not be blackmailed or provoked." He also emphasized that Europe will respond. This statement comes as France pushes for the EU to take countermeasures to protect the group from political and economic pressures.