Donald Trump says Europe will not ‘push back too much’ on his Greenland bid as Davos day two begins – live

Speaking to reporters in Florida, US president claims Denmark ‘can’t protect’ Greenland when asked what he planned to say to European leaders who opposed his plansDonald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war loomsWelcome to our European live coverage.In the build-up to Donald Trump’s expected appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the US president has reiterated his threats to take Greenland, suggesting Europe wouldn’t “push back too much”.Trump said of European leaders over his attempt to buy Greenland: “I don’t think they’re gonna push back too much. We have to have it. They have to have this done.”Trump, who is expected to arrive in Davos on Wednesday, has posted an image on his Truth Social platform of what it says is a “note from President Emmanuel Macon” in which it appears Macron says: “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”China is being represented in Davos by vice-premier He Lifeng, who is due to deliver an address on Tuesday.Tuesday’s program at the World Economic Forum also includes addresses from Macron, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. Continue reading...