President Donald Trump’s posturing over Greenland has irrevocably changed the transatlantic relationship, even after he backed away Wednesday from his threats of a US takeover of the Danish autonomous territory,

Europe is breathing a sigh of relief Thursday following a dramatic reversal by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland the day before at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.

Gavin Newsom called out Donald Trump on Wednesday for allegedly blocking his speaking appearance at the World Economic Forum, where the California governor was set to respond to the president's remarks about acquiring Greenland.

At the 2026 World Economic Forum, leaders clashed over major political and ideological issues, underscoring the struggle on how the West should operate

Record attendance and also uncertainty with multiple downside risks for the economy. Hours before the official opening of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the rooms of the Davos Congress Center and the surrounding hotels were already bustling with top executives from around the world eager to find answers to the chain of uncertainties looming over their financial statements.

President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he expanded on his bid for the U.S. to acquire Greenland from Denmark. Mr. Trump said he "won't use force" to take Greenland while blasting NATO and Europe.

Republicans instead discounted that Trump was ever serious about conquering the island, even as they appeared to support acquiring Greenland for national security reasons. “All

President Trump conceded the U.S. may not end up taking over Greenland, but said he's "getting everything" he wanted out of the Danish territory.