DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned European nations on Monday against retaliatory tariffs over President Donald Trump's threatened levies to obtain control of Greenland. "I think it would be very unwise," Bessent told reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. He added, however, that "I think it's a complete canard that the president will be doing this because of the Nobel Prize". Asked later Monday on the chances for a deal that would not involve acquiring Greenland, Bessent said "I would just take President Trump at his word for now". Referring to Denmark, he said: "What if one day they were worried about antagonising the Chinese?

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 20, 2026 07:10 UTC