【Key Focus: von der Leyen Directly Criticizes Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos】
On January 20, 2026, Geneva time, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos:
Safety in the Arctic can only be achieved together. That is why Trump's threat to impose additional tariffs is a mistake, especially between long-term allies. The EU and the US reached a trade agreement in July of last year. In politics and business, agreements are agreements.
Von der Leyen added:
When friends shake hands, there must be some meaning. We not only regard the American people as allies, but also as our friends. Pushing us into a dangerous cycle of mutual hostility will only help our adversaries, and we all strive to exclude them from our strategic framework. Therefore, our response to Trump will be firm, united, and proportionate. We stand completely united with the people of Denmark and Greenland. The sovereignty and integrity of their territories are non-negotiable.
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