A political firestorm has overshadowed what should be one of the world's most prestigious networking events. As Donald Trump prepares to make his triumphant return to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Danish government has made the striking decision to boycott the annual meeting entirely, signalling the profound fractures that now threaten international relations over the American president's ambitious plans to acquire Greenland.
For the first time since leaving office, Trump will attend Davos in person this week, bringing with him what organisers describe as the 'largest' United States delegation yet. Yet the symbolism cuts both ways. His attendance at a forum dedicated to global cooperation arrives as the geopolitical landscape fractures along increasingly nationalistic lines, with Washington applying economic pressure to reluctant allies and smaller nations demonstrating their refusal to be intimidated.
