By Alejandra Jaramillo and Sophie Tanno, CNN
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US President Donald Trump said the United States will impose new tariffs on several European countries unless a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland, escalating his long-running push for US control of the Arctic territory.
Trump said he will impose a 10 percent tariff on "on any and all goods" from Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and other countries starting February 1, increasing to 25 percent on June 1, until an agreement is reached.
"We have subsidised Denmark, and all of the Countries of the European Union, and others, for many years by not charging them Tariffs, or any other forms of remuneration," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
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