Overview
- France has formally asked for a NATO exercise in Greenland and said it is ready to contribute, describing the move as a signal of resolve against U.S. annexation threats.
- President Donald Trump is in Davos with a senior delegation and has renewed pressure over Greenland, including a threat of 200% tariffs on French wines and champagne, with a speech scheduled for the afternoon.
- The European Parliament has frozen ratification of a recent U.S.–EU commercial agreement, adding political pressure to the transatlantic standoff.
- The European Commission notes that, from a customs and operational standpoint, it would be very difficult for the United States to levy tariffs that target specific EU countries rather than the bloc as a whole.
- Brussels is considering deploying the EU’s anti‑coercion instrument, which needs approval by a qualified majority, though member states remain split on how far to escalate.