EU leaders speak at Davos as Trump raises Greenland tariff threats

European Union leaders addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened tariffs over a dispute involving Greenland; the EU has scheduled an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a collective response.

European Union figures including Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos before U.S. President Donald Trump was due to address the forum. Trump arrived with a large U.S. delegation and has dangled tariff threats over a dispute involving Greenland. U.S. officials at Davos warned against retaliation, while EU leaders described tariff threats at the allied level as unacceptable. The EU has scheduled an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss its response. What is known: - EU leaders, including von der Leyen and Macron, addressed the WEF in Davos ahead of Trump’s planned speech. - President Trump has threatened tariffs on several European countries over a Greenland dispute; U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that retaliation would be "very unwise." - The European Union will hold an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss its response to the dispute. - Other senior figures at Davos include Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the United States sent an unusually large delegation to the forum. Summary: The Davos meetings have focused attention on transatlantic relations and the Greenland dispute. EU leaders spoke before President Trump, and the outcome of the Brussels emergency summit on Thursday will shape any collective response.