Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where European Commission president says Europe must respond to geopolitical shocks
Full report: Trump tariffs over Greenland are an error, says Ursula von der Leyen
Scott Bessent then denies that European Union countries, and the UK, could exercise the “nuclear option” over the Greenland crisis, and dump their holdings of US Treasuries.
Asked how the Treasury Department, and the White House, would prepare for this, Bessent insists it is a “completely false narrative”, and claims the media are “hysterical” over the issue.
I would say this is the same kind of hysteria that we heard on April 2nd. There was a panic.
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out.
What president Trump is threatening on Greenland is very different than the other trade deals. So I would urge all countries to stick with their trade deals.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/20/davos-von-der-leyen-he-macron-carney-wef-greenland-trump-uk-unemployment-business-live-news-updates
Author : Graeme Wearden in Davos
Publish date : 2026-01-20 12:36:00
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