US raises concerns about Arctic security: PM

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Sunday said that the United States has raised concerns about Arctic security, which is a key issue for Finland.

“The US has raised concerns about Arctic security, which is a key issue for Finland,” the Premier wrote in a post on his social media platform X.

He also wrote, Finland’s view is that any questions among allies should be resolved through discussions, not through pressure.

Orpo made the remarks following the announcement of US President Donald Trump of imposing extra tariffs on all goods from Finland and seven other European countries, who opposed the US attempt to acquire Greenland, sent troops and diplomatic assets this week to the Arctic territory.

Earlier on Saturday, Trump said that the United States will impose 10-percent tariffs on all goods from Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain and the Netherlands over Greenland starting on Feb. 1.

Those tariffs would increase to 25 percent on June 1 and would continue until a deal is reached for the United States to purchase Greenland, Trump said on social media.