NATO, Davos and Greenland
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President Donald Trump doubles down on Greenland as world leaders prepare to respond at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The post Davos opens under shadow of Trump's Greenland push and tariff threats appeared first on Straight Arrow News.
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to speak in Davos at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday at 8 a.m. WHAT IS EUROPE’S ‘TRADE BAZOOKA’ BEING FLOATED AS AN ANSWER TO TRUMP’S GREENLAND THREATS? Macron launched to the center of the American foreign policy conversation on Monday as he urged European leaders to use the
President Trump fired off a series of posts doubling down on his plans for the territory.
Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland, this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress.
President Donald Trump made multiple late-night social media posts regarding the situation with Greenland ahead of his Davos trip.
The mood is grim at Davos, where World Economic Forum attendees woke up to President Trump’s stream of social-media posts doubling down on his vow to control Greenland. “The stupidity of American poli
Trump said in a post to social media that, following a phone call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, "I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland. As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back -- On that, everyone agrees!"
Greenland, tariffs and wobbling markets are the talk of the town at the World Economic Forum ahead of the president’s arrival on Wednesday.
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson says he hopes to “calm the waters” as Trump roils the trans-Atlantic relationship with his desire to take over Greenland.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said America’s relations with Europe remain strong despite tensions driven by the Trump administration’s new tariff threats over Greenland.
The showdown between the U.S. and its NATO allies over the fate of Greenland looks set to be a dominant topic of conversation at this week's World Economic Forum.
On Sunday, Archbishop Timothy Broglio told the BBC “Sunday” show that if the Trump administration ordered the military to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory, he was worried that U.S. service members “could be put in a situation where they’re being ordered to do something that’s morally questionable.”