Trump Backs Down on Greenland, Europe Sees Path to Agreement

Tensions over Greenland eased on Thursday as President Donald Trump appeared to back down from threats to seize the semi-autonomous Danish territory, following discussions with NATO leader Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The talks produced a “framework of a future deal” on the Arctic island, with NATO set to strengthen Arctic security in the first half of the year. While details of a final agreement remain unclear, European leaders expressed cautious optimism. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the development as a positive step, welcoming Trump’s remarks as moving relations in the right direction, even as Denmark maintained that its sovereignty cannot be negotiated.

Written by Adeyemi Adewale