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President Donald Trump is increasing his efforts to [require / acquire] Greenland. On Saturday, he announced he would [compose / impose] 10 per cent tariffs [on / in] Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the UK and other countries if they did not "go [a length / along] with Greenland". These countries recently sent officials to Greenland. The tariffs will start on the first of February. President Trump suggested the [levy / level] would increase to 25 per cent in June, "[duel / due] and payable until [so / such] time as a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase [for / of] Greenland". UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer responded [to / at] Trump's plans. He said: "Applying tariffs on [allies / alliance] for pursuing the collective security of NATO is completely wrong."

The acquisition of Greenland has been a high [priority / prioritize] for President Trump since he took [official / office] again last year. He stressed that "the national security of the United States and the world at [big / large] is at [stake / steak] " because "China and Russia want Greenland". He added: "It is imperative that, [in / on] order to protect global peace and security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially [delirious / perilous] situation ends quickly." President Trump said Greenland was a [lock / key] component of the USA's Golden Dome missile defence system. Thousands of people in Greenland have protested [against / opposed] Trump's plans. In the capital city of Nuuk, [protesters / protests] held signs reading "Greenland is not [for / at] sale".