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US Treasury Secretary asks Europe to “sit down and wait” for Trump in Davos
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday decried Europe’s “anger” and “bitterness” over Trump’s tariff threat.
Speaking in Davos, Bessent said he believes Europeans will be persuaded to support Trump’s concerns about Greenland once they hear his argument.
Europe News
Invitation to Board of Peace complicates EU bid to placate Trump
EU leaders will discuss Trump's controversial Gaza Board of Peace when they gather for emergency talks on Greenland on Thursday, with some warning that the board's 'charter' reads as an effort to supplant the United Nations.
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Europe News
'Difficult for Spaniards to overcome this,' train crash survivor says
Javier Garcia, a nurse, was aboard one of the two trains that tragically crashed on Sunday, killing at least 43 people and causing trauma in a country where train travel is a symbol of mobility. He shared his experience with Euronews.
Europe Today
Newsletter: Trump flies to Davos with Europe-US relations in the balan
Also in this newsletter: why Trump's Gaza Board of Peace is complicating efforts to defuse Greenland tensions, and the view from Strasbourg ahead of a vote that could kick the ratification of the EU-Mercosur deal down the road.
Euronews Debates
Japan’s long game: Investment and resilience in an uncertain world
One of the main themes of this year’s World Economic Forum is how industries, regions and countries prepare for disruption, from geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty to climate-related risks and technological change.
France
Le Pen denies claims of a ‘system’ to misuse EU funds at appeal trial
With the 2027 presidential election on the horizon, the outcome of the trial could determine whether Marine Le Pen — a three-time presidential candidate — will be able to run, or whether her current ban from political office will remain in place.
Switzerland
Washington sees tariffs as geopolitical tool, US trade chief says
The US trade chief also explicitly warned the EU against activating its anti-coercion instrument, an emergency mechanism that would restrict US companies' ability to operate in European markets, calling such a move "unwise”.
Switzerland
Watch: Europe must use its 'tools' when 'rules of the game are not respected', says Macron in Davos
Europe has "strong tools" and should use them "when the rules of the game are not respected," says French President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Europe is weighing countermeasures after Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on European countries over the Greenland standoff.
