German minister backs use of EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument against US

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/19/greenland-row-live-eu-stands-firm-amid-us-pressure-what-comes-next

30 Comments

  1. SomewhereCheap5110 on

    France and now Germany… 
    Seems like Trump has succeeded in trying even the EU’s legendary patience.

  2. Read the crazy letter Trump wrote to the Norwegian Prime Minister, and ask yourself “is this someone we can negotiate with?” No. No it isn’t. You shouldn’t negotiate with an extortionist. A criminally insane, ignorant extortionist with a healthy peppering of dementia.

  3. Few_Confusion_9477 on

    Remember how the EU politicians blacked out the Chat Control lobbyist meetings? Swedish PM secretly meeting with Thiel?

    Remember why Trump lashed out at the FED guy for not keeping interests low?

    Now the EU is predictably threatening to nuke the dollar?

    Butterfly revolution.

    We’re being sold.

  4. Germanys transatlantic support has been unshaken for decades. If this is officially stated, shit is about to hit the fan

  5. Dictionary

    Definitions from [Oxford Languages](https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en) · [Learn more](https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/10106608?hl=en)

    terrorism /ˈtɛrərɪz(ə)m/

    [](https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&sca_esv=089ea16314900d76&biw=2560&bih=1277&aic=0&sxsrf=ANbL-n4XX3Xpz2gFa_k_qtSD2F8P28kleA:1768826294918&q=how+to+pronounce+terrorism&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOMIfcRozS3w8sc9YSmjSWtOXmPU4eINKMrPK81LzkwsyczPExLlYglJLcoV4pXi5uIsSS0qyi_KLM61YlFiSs3jWcQqlZFfrlCSr1AA1JQP1JWqAFcDAJuOo5ddAAAA&pron_lang=en&pron_country=gb&ved=2ahUKEwjqmOm3z5eSAxVpKRAIHdALM8oQ3eEDegQINBAN)

    *noun*

    noun: **terrorism**

    1. the [unlawful](https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&sca_esv=089ea16314900d76&biw=2560&bih=1277&aic=0&sxsrf=ANbL-n4XX3Xpz2gFa_k_qtSD2F8P28kleA:1768826294918&q=unlawful&si=AL3DRZGqprsEvjmyWiMbyiIKX3gMRh6iQ6IJXJAivmh_eRmcblW1jG4kbP-Hy07qkePczA1TwSY1ywYosPjlxAmDd8upOVjpLmiT_CfIAc0_a0OoCsuQTfU%3D&expnd=1&ved=2ahUKEwjqmOm3z5eSAxVpKRAIHdALM8oQyecJegQINBAQ) use of violence and [intimidation](https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&sca_esv=089ea16314900d76&biw=2560&bih=1277&aic=0&sxsrf=ANbL-n4XX3Xpz2gFa_k_qtSD2F8P28kleA:1768826294918&q=intimidation&si=AL3DRZFOEQeG2V0XTEZTM065cdYROg4WS1U7vO98YW1lQ27b0OPgS0opIsFWa9d3UrgXz4TXng-2iI5aQrgckLUWauurPz-b922a3SWf89ghiQtAEk7r44g%3D&expnd=1&ved=2ahUKEwjqmOm3z5eSAxVpKRAIHdALM8oQyecJegQINBAR), especially against [civilians](https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&sca_esv=089ea16314900d76&biw=2560&bih=1277&aic=0&sxsrf=ANbL-n4XX3Xpz2gFa_k_qtSD2F8P28kleA:1768826294918&q=civilians&si=AL3DRZF9mDMECe4ehrGDiMmrXKhwkJCRXW9WTlWu8zZ8cla_Cn6wMLyfJWg7NzjmYkx4JBmvpHL1IanfAhGbhay8ok7kK5Ix6D96HohgUG8OAgfGwOLamqc%3D&expnd=1&ved=2ahUKEwjqmOm3z5eSAxVpKRAIHdALM8oQyecJegQINBAS), in the pursuit of political aims.

    I feel we should look at the definition and look at what Trump is trying to do.

  6. radiohead-nerd on

    I could see the EU counter threaten, Trump says 10% tariffs, counter with 10% liquidation of US treasury bond.

    Europe holds $8 trillion in US treasuries 

  7. I actually think Trump went too far this time and even Europeans diplomats are tired of his shit tbh.

  8. It should be noted he’s not just minister of finance but also vice-chancellor of Germany and chairman of the junior coalition partner, the social democrats.

  9. It’s even dumber knowing how much military materials we send to the US.

    What’s better ? An army of nazis equipped with our guns or an army of us with deep knowledge of our guns ?

  10. America is now our enemy.

    Until they see fit to remove this man and his underlings from power and punish them for their crimes.

  11. It’s time to move the wheel. Time to move and stop this atrocious government with economic policy first, while rearming europe to their teeth.

  12. ……they are up against a professional extortionist. That’s what he does, that’s primarily what he does…(besides breaking every law in America)……FTMFOTD

  13. Us citizens also support this measure. We’re sorry for what is going on. We are truly trying

  14. I don’t want to be an armchair critic, but something has to be done about the EU’s decision-making principles. Not only can a couple of countries block decisions supported by the majority, but every decision is preceded by weeks, months, and sometimes years of consultations. This is a critical vulnerability that people like Trump will exploit to their advantage. There must be limits to bureaucracy when it comes to critical issues.

  15. > Europe wants to ‘avoid any escalation’ with US over Greenland

    Fuck that! Stop pussy footing! Make it *clear* how incredibly fucking stupid this is. This is an absolute *slam dunk* for moral and political righteousness. If you guys can’t standup for Greenland, then this whole EU thing is cooked. Apparently you’re just going to let it be nibbled around the edge until the US and Russia meet in the middle.