French President Emmanuel Macron will request the activation of the European Union’s anti-coercion instrument after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on European countries over Greenland.

Macron, who on Saturday branded the threat of tariffs “unacceptable,” was in contact with European counterparts and would make the request on behalf of France, according to a person close to the president who requested anonymity to comply with government rules.

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    I’m highly skeptical Europe will do anything of the sort in the end. The most likely outcome is European leaders collectively saying thank you daddy in the end.