Taoiseach and Tánaiste welcome Trump tariff climbdown

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have welcomed the withdrawal of tariff threats by US President Donald Trump against European countries over his desire to acquire Greenland from Denmark.

Mr Trump said tonight that the “framework for a deal” had been reached following a meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Mr Trump did not provide any details on the framework, but said that his proposed tariffs against European countries who had been resisting his quest to acquire Greenland were now off the table.

Mr Martin told RTÉ News in Davos: “I warmly welcome the statement.

“And I think it reflects what I’ve been…

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