'Not headed in right direction': Trump lashes out at Europe in Davos address - key quotes

‘Not headed in right direction’: Trump lashes out at Europe in Davos address – key quotes

US President Donald Trump used his return to the World Economic Forum in Davos to deliver a combative defence of his record at home while warning that Europe is “not headed in the right direction”, sharpening already fraught transatlantic tensions over trade, security and Greenland. “Certain places in Europe are not even recognisable, frankly, anymore….

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Greenland row escalates: After Trump's tariff threat, EU moves to suspend US trade deal

Greenland row escalates: After Trump’s tariff threat, EU moves to suspend US trade deal

The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the EU-US trade deal agreed last July in response to President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European nations over Greenland. The decision is expected to be formally announced in Strasbourg on Wednesday, signaling heightened tensions between Washington and its European allies, according to…

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Greenland standoff: White House says European troops 'won't impact' Trump's 'decision'; reiterates 'acquisition goal'

Greenland standoff: White House says European troops ‘won’t impact’ Trump’s ‘decision’; reiterates ‘acquisition goal’

Donald Trump wants to ‘acquire’ Greenland The White House on Thursday said that the deployment of European troops to Greenland will not affect President Donald Trump’s plans to take control of the Arctic island from Denmark. “I don’t think troops in Europe impact the president’s decision-making process, nor does it impact his goal of the…

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