"It is very welcome that there will now be negotiations to find a way forward on Greenland and that President Trump has decided not to impose tariffs on a number of EU Member States, the UK and Norway.

"I have always been clear that tariffs are bad for everyone – bad for jobs, bad for growth - and their imposition would severely damage transatlantic relations.

"I look forward to discussing with my fellow EU leaders how best use can now be made of this space for dialogue and how we can work to advance the EU-US relationship.

"It remains a vital relationship, one that has helped underpin decades of stability and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic.

"The EU remains united and firm in its insistence that the future of Greenland is a matter to be determined by Denmark and by the Greenlandic people, in line with well-established democratic principles and international law.

"Protecting the sovereignty of EU Member States, our values and our economies, as well as the much valued transatlantic relationship, will continue to be our goal.”