Greenland

Talks expected between the Trump administration, Denmark and Greenland on the future security of the Arctic island

It may be premature to think the US-European bond has been severed by a president with a short attention span and plummeting domestic support

While geopolitics may appear to be unravelling at times, many of the old reliable forces remain constant – not least Davos itself

The US is clearly a more formidable power than the UK but the EU has some serious firepower at its disposal. With a wealthy population of 450 million it is the most attractive market on the globe

The US is no longer predictable nor bound by any fundamental principles of action

Radio: Last Word host shares his experiences to good effect, but on Drivetime the new hosts have yet to click

Relations between Europe and United States badly damaged by Trump’s Greenland ambitions

Euronext Dublin finished the day up 1.5% mainly on the back of a surge from Bank of Ireland

Any possible deal struck by the US and Denmark would be modelled on British bases in Cyprus

U-turn on Greenland spared the sovereignty of the island, but there was no taking back the significance of his attack on the global economic order

Speaking at Davos, Micheal Martin also confirmed Ireland had been invited to join Trump’s Gaza peace board

The US president has climbed down over Greenland, for now, but the spat has exposed fundamental weakness in the EU

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen says she will engage in constructive talks, provided there is respect for her country’s territorial integrity

Plus: What teens think of new age verification proposals for social media, Skerries residents up in arms over active travel scheme, and Emer McLysaght on the fear that plagues those living on their own

TDs brave a leaky Dáil roof for a chance to comment on the Codswalloper-in-Chief

At Davos, the US president repeated his determination to possess what he keeps calling ‘that piece of ice’

Framework for future deal on Danish territory formed after US president met with military alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte

US president says ‘framework of a future deal’ over the Danish territory agreed following talks with alliance’s Mark Rutte

What unfolds over the coming days and weeks could still well define the transatlantic relationship for years to come

EU leaders to meet in Brussels on Thursday to plan joint response to US president’s threats to take Arctic territory

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Trump says he does not plan to use force to acquire Greenland

Barcode-scanning tool is helping Danes identify American products amid rising tensions

State is currently in the midst of a slowdown with the days of 3% job growth now ‘behind us’, bank says in 2026 outlook

‘No signing as of now’ for $800bn deal amid deep disagreements, officials say

Trade deal between US and EU put on hold

French president wearing sunglasses to protect ‌his eyes after burst blood vessel

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Ireland will support the collective measures of the EU but won’t lead on them

President uses rambling press briefing to vent his frustration at lack of public praise and approval for his year of accomplishment

Canadian prime minister gives damning assessment of US president’s impact on global politics at World Economic Forum

EU needs to watch and learn from Michael O’Leary’s interactions with Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Peter Burke is at the World Economic Forum in Davos to bang the drum for investment in Ireland

EU leaders preparing diplomatic blitz in Davos to lobby US president to retract Greenland and tariff threats

The US president spoke for over almost two hours at the White House press conference, where he said he has “lots of meetings scheduled on Greenland”

Bloc’s leaders prepare diplomatic blitz to lobby Donald Trump to row back on Greenland, tariff threats

Mark Carney says he stands firmly behind Greenland as tensions rise over Trump’s statements US must own territory

Tensions dent sentiment amid positive start to the year

Required majority of national governments appear not to favour unleashing the trade ‘bazooka’ – yet

Nervousness in Westminster over US president’s change of tone towards Downing Street