World Economic Forum organizers confirm Denmark will not attend the annual gathering as President Trump arrives with the largest U.S. delegation in Davos history and tensions rise over Greenland.
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Denmark will not send government representatives to this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, organizers confirmed, as escalating tensions over President Donald Trump’s renewed push for U.S. control of Greenland cast a shadow over the high-profile global gathering.
Representatives for the World Economic Forum, which opened this week in Switzerland, confirmed the absence after questions arose over whether Copenhagen would participate amid the diplomatic strain.
“We can confirm that the Danish government will not be represented in Davos this week,” the forum said in a statement, adding that Danish officials had been invited and that “any decisions on attendance are a matter for the government concerned,” according to a report by the Daily Mail.
The decision comes as Trump prepares to address European leaders directly during a keynote speech scheduled for Wednesday, an appearance expected to dominate discussions at the forum. Trump is arriving with what organizers and international media have described as the largest U.S. delegation ever to attend Davos.
Beyond Trump’s presence, forum participants are set to debate a slate of long-standing global issues, including income inequality, artificial intelligence’s impact on employment, geo-economic conflict, tariffs that have disrupted traditional trade relationships, and declining trust between nations and communities.
Still, Trump’s posture on Greenland — an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark — has emerged as an immediate flashpoint. Trump has repeatedly argued that U.S. control of the Arctic territory is essential for national and global security, a stance that has heightened unease among European allies.
The Danish government’s decision to stay away was widely noted on social media, including in a post highlighting that Copenhagen was “skipping WEF in Davos amid escalation in Greenland feud,” citing Bloomberg reporting.
Commentary surrounding the opening of Davos has also underscored Trump’s outsized influence at the event. Historian Larry Schweikart drew attention to shifting European attitudes in a post reacting to media coverage, arguing that deference toward Trump has replaced earlier assumptions about U.S. decline.
International broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported that Trump will be joined in Davos by more than 60 heads of state and government, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Argentine President Javier Milei, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa.
According to Deutsche Welle, Trump is leading the largest U.S. delegation ever assembled for the forum, consisting of five Cabinet secretaries and other senior officials. The delegation includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, setting the stage for high-level discussions on Ukraine, Venezuela, Gaza, and Iran.
As Davos convenes, Denmark’s absence stands out as a tangible diplomatic signal amid the broader realignment underway at the forum — one increasingly shaped by Trump’s return to the global stage and the geopolitical consequences that follow.
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