Helena Bornevall, Handelsbanken.

Helena Bornevall, Handelsbanken.

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Greenland conflict and tariff threats – how the industry could be affected by the unrest

Sweden Sweden — Plus article US President Donald Trump wants control over Greenland – and he threatened several countries that opposed this, including Sweden, with increased tariffs if he did not get his way. On Wednesday, he announced that he was withdrawing the tariffs that were supposed to come into effect on February 1, this after talks with NATO's Secretary General where the framework for a future agreement on Greenland was designed according to Trump. For Nordic Property News, Handelsbanken's senior economist Helena Bornevall tells more about the Greenland conflict and the economic consequences of the tariff threat, as well as how the industry can be affected by the increased uncertainty and unrest.