Europe's weakness left it open to Trump tariff threats, German economist says
ReutersJan 17, 2026 5:57 PM
BERLIN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs to punish European countries over Greenland is a sign of Europe's weakness and inability to act, the head of Germany's DIW economic research institute said on Saturday.
"Europe has steadily given in and let Trump have his way, instead of standing up for its own interests and promoting multilateralism globally," said DIW President Marcel Fratzscher.
"This mistake is now coming back to haunt us," Fratzscher said, adding that Trump would "continue to blackmail Europe until Europe ... shows backbone, and acts more wisely".
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