European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) an "unflinching" response to Donald Trump's threats over Greenland, as the U.S. President said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about the Arctic island.
In a speech to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort, Ms. von der Leyen warned that Trump risked plunging U.S. ties with the European Union into a "downward spiral" over the autonomous Danish territory.
Mr. Trump, who will address the annual gathering of global elites on Wednesday (January 21, 2026), has put the transatlantic alliance to the test with his demand to take over Greenland.
Military force 'not likely' but Greenland 'must be prepared': PM Nielsen
Europe is weighing countermeasures after the U.S. President threatened to impose tariffs on eight European countries over the Greenland standoff — although Washington has said any retaliatory levies would be "unwise".
