France’s Emmanuel Macron warned against US attempts to “subordinate Europe”, and blasted as “unacceptable” Trump’s threats to impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries opposed to his Greenland plans. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20. Photo / Elodie Le Maou, AFPTrump had earlier insisted Greenland was “imperative” for security. “So our response will be unflinching, united and proportional,” she said. EU leaders will hold an emergency summit on Greenland in Brussels on Thursday.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 20, 2026 21:15 UTC