Europe Sets Diplomatic Stage to Cool Trump Greenland Push at Davos

European leaders are coordinating at Davos to de-escalate Trump’s Greenland push, weighing options from expanding U.S. basing rights and a Compact of Free Association to renegotiating the 1951 U.S.–Denmark–Greenland accord to bar Chinese investment, and even a potential purchase. They warn that tariffs and aggressive rhetoric could strain NATO and the transatlantic alliance, while pursuing an off‑ramp to avoid direct confrontation as Trump signals further moves.