US EditionEurope's leaders stand firm in Davos as CEOs warn on emotions
European Union leaders aim to protect industries and maintain U.S. support for Ukraine amid Trump’s Greenland acquisition bid and tariff threats, with an emergency summit planned.
- On Jan 20, European leaders sought to present a united front in Davos, rattled by President Donald Trump's Greenland gambit, while CEOs warned against an emotional response to the U.S. president.
- European capitals, angered by the Greenland bid, say President Donald Trump's Saturday tariffs violate a trade deal from last year and will be discussed at a Brussels emergency EU summit on Thursday.
- Macron argued Europe should not accept a world where 'might makes right' and said, `We do believe that we need more growth, we need more stability in this world, but we do prefer respect to bullies`.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he will attend Davos only if the U.S. signs security guarantees for Ukraine and a post-war reconstruction plan, while Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, expressed confidence a trade war can be avoided.
- Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the 27-member EU bloc is 'at a crossroads' as some senior bankers in Davos called Europe's response emotional, while Ebba Busch urged the bloc to keep trade-retaliation options ready.
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