‘A deal is a deal’: EU blasts Trump’s Greenland tariffs in Davos

In Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump's recent announcement of new tariffs on European allies related to Greenland. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, von der Leyen questioned Trump's reliability, emphasizing the need to uphold a trade agreement established in July. She stated that the imposition of these tariffs was an error. The EU views the tariffs as a violation of the existing trade deal. The dispute centers around trade relations between the U.S. and Europe following Trump's decision.