Europe's leaders stand firm in Davos as CEOs warn on emotions


France's President Emmanuel Macron attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European leaders, rattled ‌by Donald Trump's latest global gambit, are looking to present a united front in Davos, as CEOs warned against an emotional response to the U.S. president's ambition to take over ‌Greenland.

French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union should not bend to "the law of the strongest", adding that it was "crazy" that the bloc was having to contemplate using its "anti-coercion ‌instrument" against the United States.

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