Gavin Grey: European correspondent discusses growing tension around Trump's demands for Greenland

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jan 18, 2026 · 2m · transcript

Europe may be on the cusp of implementing a never-before-used law, to turn up the heat on the United States.

President Donald Trump's announced increasing tariffs on eight countries starting next month, unless a deal allowing him to buy Greenland is reached.

European leaders have condemned the decision, with France now set to urge the EU to enact its anti-coercion instrument, if the tariffs go ahead.

Gavin Grey told Andrew Dickens that the international economic counter-measures will enhance their retaliation, within international law.

He says no one quite knows what it means as it's never…