January 19, 2026internationalForeign PolicyInternational Institutions
Denmark Boycotts World Economic Forum at Davos Amid Greenland Territorial Dispute
Danish government officials chose not to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos as Trump's territorial pressure on Greenland intensified. The boycott signaled Denmark's refusal to engage on terms set by Trump's annexation push. Danish FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen maintained that U.S. ownership of Greenland was "a red line" even as Trump later suspended tariff threats following Davos talks with NATO chief Rutte.