1st LD Writethru: EU ready to defend itself against any coercion: European Council President


BRUSSELS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Antonio Costa said Sunday on X that the European Union (EU) is "ready to defend itself against any form of coercion" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland.

Costa said his consultations with member states on the latest tensions over Greenland had reaffirmed that the bloc remains "in support of and solidarity with Denmark and Greenland."

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