Never before has the town in the heart of the Swiss Alps been so congested by chaos, not automotive, but from that of the many open dossiers, threats and retaliation, of the countless i "sideline" meeting of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, in theory the reason for the invitation to politicians, CEOs, economists, heads of government, businesses, civil society and the research world with the subtitle that sounds ironic “A Spirit of Dialogue”
But in this year's edition,many games will be played on the sidelines of the forum, intertwining with each other: on one side there will be the Greenland's hot topic that Trump wants for himself, threatening duties on European countries who oppose him. But alongside this there will also be the Gaza dossier, with Trump wanting everyone to sign "his" document right here in Davos. Board Peace, while, precisely because of the show of strength over Greenland, many have backed out. And then there would be the Ukraine file, with Zelensky who he could meet Trump If there were clarification on US security guarantees, that would represent a step towards peace. The 29th Annual Meeting was also presented on the occasion. Global & Italian CEO Survey by PwC, who interviewed 4.454 CEOs in 95 countries and territories, including 118 Italians, between October and November 2025.
The theoretical program: “cooperation”
On the brochures of the program 2026 the greats stand out temi of this edition that now resonate aseptic while the international brawl: at the center, "the renewal of the economic cooperation In a context of macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical instability, he emphasized that leaders will discuss security, economic sovereignty, trade, and new integration models. Technological innovation will also receive considerable attention. Nearly 3.000 leaders from over 130 countries are expected in Davos, with approximately400 political leaders, including 65 heads of state and government and six G7 leaders, joined by 850 CEOs and presidents of major global multinationals.
The works have already started today, but all the spotlights are on the day of tomorrow, when, in the afternoon, Donald Trump will speak, the architect of the new chaos in Greenland. Saturday Trump promised to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until he is allowed to buy Greenland. In a post on Truth SocialTrump said that starting February 1, an additional 10% import tariff will go into effect on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and Great Britain, all of which were already subject to tariffs imposed by Trump. But those tariffs will increase to 25% on June 1 and remain in place until a deal is reached for the U.S. purchase of Greenland. European countries they say that this would violate a trade agreement reached with Trump last year and EU leaders are ready to discuss possible retaliation during a emergency summit in Brussels on ThursdayOne of the options is a package of duties on 93 billion of Euro of imports from the United States, which could come into force automaticallyon February 6, after a six-month suspension.
Von der Leyen: "The US tariffs were a mistake. We will build a new, independent Europe."
This morning in Davos the President of the European Commission intervened Ursula von der Leyen who stressed how the executive arm of the bloc is working on a package to support Arctic security and warned that duties proposed by Trump I'm a mistakeVon der Leyen also said that the series of recent geopolitical shocks will lead the European Union to build a new independent Europe“We can only seize this opportunity if we recognize that this change is permanent,” he said.
Macron will not meet Trump, but sparks have already flown
This afternoon a speech by the French president is expected Emmanuel Macron but he will leave again immediately for Paris, without meeting Trump therefore, with which he has already had the opportunity to collide in the last few hours. Macron had already said yesterday defined as unacceptable Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Greenland, adding that the European Union could use the European Union Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) which would limit many businesses. Trump immediately responded with the new threat reserved for France with duties of 200% off its wines and champagnes. Apparently this was meant to be an attempt to convince Macron to join his initiative of Board of Peace, which is supposed to be aimed at resolving global conflicts, but which Macron has expressed doubts about, arguing that it would need to be "led and directed" by Trump and would in any case clash with NATO. This morning, a screenshot of a message from the French president appeared on his Truth Social account, in which he wrote that he didn't understand what Trump "was doing in Greenland" and offered to host a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One yesterday, Trump he said he did not believe that the leaders Europeans “will oppose too much” to Greenland because Denmark is unable to protect the island.
Instead, the US Treasury Secretary tried to pour water on the fire. Scott Bessent speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Forum this morning. He expressed confidence in the fact that the United States and European countries they will find a solution to the problem of the US administration's goal of taking over Greenland, dismissing the "hysteria" about a possible trade war.
