The heads of state of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European council president Antonio Costa said on Sunday.

President Donald Trump’s threat to tariff countries who oppose his campaign to annex Greenland has sparked outrage among global allies, with key world leaders vowing to “ uphold European sovereignty .” And it’s not only caused a storm in international waters, as Trump’s warning also prompted a new wave of criticism within his own party.

The president was guarded in how far he’ll go to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".

Europe reacts to Greenland threats as it happened: Denmark deploys more troops as economists warn of growth hit The US Treasury secretary has questioned the EU’s ability to agree a firm response to Donald Trump’s tariffs threat, saying the bloc would likely form “the dreaded European working group” rather than take rapid action.

The move of aircraft to Pituffik Space Base comes amid growing tensions as the Trump administration reiterates calls to acquire Greenland.

The US president says "no comment" when asked if he will use force to seize the island, as Greenland's PM says "we will not let ourselves be pressured".

Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra says the Greenland episode has shattered Bitcoin's "gold" myth. While Bitcoin (BTC) maximalists may think of the leading cryptocurrency as the "digital gold ," billionaire Frank Giustra thinks the Greenland episode has shattered any such myth.