Watch the debate on European enlargement live from Davos on Wednesday with the European commissioner for enlargement, prime ministers of Croatia and Montenegro and minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine,

Von der Leyen insisted that the United States remains an important partner, taking a conciliatory tone in a speech to the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, Switzerland. The EU's "first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests, and be ready to negotiate" with Trump, she said.

Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global climate change would continue with or without the United States.

DAVOS, Switzerland - The European Union wants to engage and negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of a \"global race to the bottom\" using tools such as tariffs.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy asked whether the US saw NATO as being necessary as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. Leaders from China, Ukraine and Germany have taken the stage on day one.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Tuesday of the risk of a 'global race to the bottom' using economic tools such as sanctions, export controls and tariffs. Speaking at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting a day after the inauguration of U.

The European Commission chief did not explicitly mention the new US president or his trade policies, but underscored the number of American jobs tied to European trade.

Follow The Hindu’s updates of Day 3 of the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2025

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, business and government leaders react to Trump's return to office. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Jennifer Schonberger reports from Davos to describe JPMorgan's (JPM) optimism for a pro-business environment under President Donald Trump despite concerns over trade.

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. The World Economic Forum officially began on Monday, but it's Tuesday when the event really kicks off.

Greenpeace activists evaded the World Economic Forum's tight security checks on Tuesday, staging a brief climate change protest outside the main hall of the annual meeting in Davos. Dressed up in dark suits and white shirts,