Swedish PM rejects U.S. tariff threat, saying not to be blackmailed

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Saturday rejected a U.S. tariff threat over Greenland, emphasizing that "We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed."



Kristersson wrote on social media platform X that only Denmark and Greenland can decide matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. "I will always defend my country, as well as our allies and neighbors," he added.



He also stressed that "This is an EU issue that concerns many more countries than those now being singled out. Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway and the UK for a joint response."



U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States will impose 10-percent tariffs on all goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland over Greenland starting on Feb. 1.