"President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides expressed solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, while urging the United States to avoid actions that could escalate tensions. This was said at a joint press conference with the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in Brussels on Tuesday. "We greatly value transatlantic relations. We greatly value the EU-US partnership, and we really believe that escalation or attempts of imposition are in no one's interest," Christodoulides said. He underlined that Cyprus recognises the strategic importance of strong transatlantic ties but warned against confrontational approaches. "And our clear message to our US partners is that escalation or attempts to impose the one to the other is not going to solve the problem. So we are ready to discuss," he added. In turn, Metsola said the European Parliament would focus on dialogue and unity as Europe adjusts to evolving geopolitical challenges. "We need to adapt. We need to be calm, we need to find dialogue and solutions, and this is where the Parliament will focus on," she added. In a US media interview on Monday, Trump said he would '100%' follow through on his warning of a new 10 per cent levy on Denmark and seven other European countries; Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland. He also said 'no comment' when asked if he would take Greenland by force. Earlier, Trump said the tariff would be "until a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland" - and tariffs would increase to 25 per cent in June if no deal was made. Those countries affected said on Sunday that Trump's actions "undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral", adding that their joint Greenland exercises "pose(s) no threat to anyone.""