EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens to impose tariffs over Greenland - Europe live

European leaders say tariff threat ‘unacceptable’ as Trump escalates plan for the US to acquire Greenland

Good morning and welcome to the Europe live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines and reaction throughout the day.

We start with the news that ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries will convene on Sunday for an emergency meeting after US president Donald Trump vowed a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland.

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