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Europe mulls over an uneasy truce with the US over Greenland
Europe is taking stock after several days of US sabre-rattling which risked the end of transatlantic relations, and potentially the end of NATO. While the threat of a takeover of Greenland seems to be over, trust among the US's allies has been badly eroded – perhaps permanently.
Greenland
How are Greenlanders reacting to Trump's 'framework deal' for the Arctic island?
Donald Trump's announcement of a draft agreement on Greenland was met with scepticism on the streets of Nuuk, the autonomous Danish island's capital. After weeks of increasingly bellicose rhetoric about seizing Greenland, Trump said at Davos that he had reached a draft framework agreement.
Europe News
EU to 'defend itself 'against any form of coercion', Costa says
EU leaders gathered in Brussels to discuss relations with the US after a diplomatic roller-coaster of a week that saw Donald Trump threaten, then withdraw, plans to impose additional tariffs on European nations to force the sale of Greenland.
EU.XL
Europe’s largest rare earths mine: EU funding conflicts with its laws
The European Union is pouring financial resources into Europe’s largest known rare-earth project to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials. But how does the same EU legal framework threaten to halt this strategic push?
Switzerland
Trump removes European tariffs after 'framework' Greenland deal agreed
The announcement came hours after Trump's Davos speech, where he repeated the US needed Greenland for national and global security, and said NATO members could agree to US control and that "we'll be very appreciative."
Culture news
Does the passing of Valentino mark the end of an era?
Valentino Garavani - both as designer and as businessman - was one of the few remaining figures who paved the way for Italy’s fashion golden era which defined global luxury. His death raises the question of whether the "Made in Italy" fashion model can thrive in a changing global market