The World Economic Forum at Davos has increasingly become a stage for geopolitical divergence rather than global consensus. The recent summit revealed a widening rift between Donald Trump’s assertive nationalism and the European–Canadian defence of multilateralism, articulated by leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Beneath the rhetoric lay deeper anxieties about sovereignty, alliances, and the durability of the post–war global order—anxieties sharpened by Trump’s renewed claims over Greenland and the resulting strain on NATO itself.

Trump’s interventions around Davos reinforced his scepticism toward multilateral institutions and collective norms. He portrayed globalisation as having disadvantaged the United States and framed international arrangements as negotiable transactions rather than binding commitments. Trade imbalances and defence burden-sharing featured prominently, but it was his repeated emphasis on Greenland that unsettled allies most. Trump argued that Greenland’s Arctic location, natural resources, and strategic value made it indispensable to American security, particularly amid growing competition with China and Russia. Although he ruled out the use of force, his suggestion that pressure could be applied raised alarms in Europe.

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