Davos, Greenland and Donald Trump
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President Trump is addressing the gathering of world leaders, CEOs and policymakers as America's allies balk at his efforts to acquire Greenland.
Trump's Davos arrival delayed after Air Force One issue. Plus, Europe resists his Greenland takeover push. The post Trump's Davos arrival delayed after Air Force One issue; Europe rebuffs Greenland push appeared first on Straight Arrow News.
In a Facebook post on Friday, she took aim at both the U.S. president and NATO, writing “what we are witnessing these days from Trump is insane.” Larsen said neither Trump nor NATO has a mandate to negotiate anything about the fate of Greenland without its participation and that the alliance should have no say in the fate of the island’s minerals.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had secured total and permanent U.S. access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head said allies would have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China.
European officials said they expect negotiations to touch on expanding the presence of U.S. troops and bases and greater access to investment in minerals.
By Steve Holland, Stine Jacobsen and Janis Laizans DAVOS, Switzerland/COPENHAGEN/NUUK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt climbdown on using tariffs as a weapon to seize Greenland brought relief on Thursday,