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Issued on: 20/01/2026 - 07:25

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable" in the East Room of the White House on January 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on January 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. © Chip Somodevilla, AFP

US President Donald Trump claimed late on Monday that Europeans would not "push back too much" on his bid for Greenland. EU leaders will hold an emergency summit in Brussels Thursday to discuss their response as the US president dangles tariff threats against eight European countries opposed to his plan. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

Yesterday's key developments:

  • EU chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed the "need to respect Greenland sovereignty" to a US Congress delegation at Davos.

  • NATO will keep working with Denmark and Greenland on security, the military alliance's Secretary General Mark ​Rutte said.

  • Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Monday said he received a message from Trump about rising tensions over Greenland in which the US president reportedly said he no longer felt obligated to think purely of peace since he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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