KABUL (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump has dropped his tariff threat against eight European countries after reaching a preliminary agreement with NATO on Greenland.
Trump had announced four days earlier that he would impose a series of tariff increases on eight European nations unless the United States was granted control over Greenland.
He had threatened an additional 10 per cent tariff from 1 February on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom.
Following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Trump said: “Under this understanding, I will not implement the tariffs that were due to take effect from 1 February,” Reuters reported.
He withdrew his threat to impose tariffs on several countries over their stance on Greenland and said a general framework agreement had been reached with NATO regarding the island’s future. However, Trump did not provide further details about the agreement.
The US President has repeatedly expressed his intention to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, citing its strategic importance. He has also claimed that the island is “full of Russian and Chinese vessels” and vital to US national security.
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