EU Commission working on package to support Arctic security, von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosu, in Asuncion, Paraguay, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo

DAVOS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European ‌Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that ‌the bloc's executive arm is working on a package to ‌support Arctic security and warned that tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland are a mistake.

"Arctic security can only be achieved together, and this is why ‍the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially ‍between long-standing allies," von der ‌Leyen said in a speech at the World Economic Forum meeting in ‍Davos.