Macron to Seek Use of EU Trade Tool as Calls to Retaliate Grow

Jan. 18, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC

French President Emmanuel Macron will request the activation of the European Union’s anti-coercion instrument amid increasing calls for the region to retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s 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 to use the ACI — the bloc’s most powerful retaliatory tool — on behalf of France, according to a person close to the president who requested anonymity to comply with government rules.

Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from eight European countries including ...

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