Overview
- European leaders are treating the World Economic Forum as a venue for private outreach to persuade President Trump against new import tariffs tied to the Greenland dispute.
- Trump is attending the gathering and is set to dominate discussions as the program shifts from its usual focus on sustainability and technology to geopolitics.
- The forum’s compact setting and hotel-based meetings facilitate informal, high-level conversations that analysts say could shape trade decisions.
- EU diplomats stress the need for a single message from all 27 member states in talks with Trump, while Denmark has opted out of Davos over the tensions.
- The WEF’s Global Risk Report is unusually negative this year, citing geo-economic confrontation and armed conflict as top short-term risks as CEOs and investors also seek engagement with the U.S. president.