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US Treasury chief says retaliatory EU tariffs over Greenland 'unwise'

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Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference outside of the USA House at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on January 19, 2026.
Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference outside of the USA House at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on January 19, 2026.
USTreasury chiefEU tariffsGreenland'unwise'

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