Le Monde

Mr. Trump and Mr. Carney had enjoyed a stable, amicable relationship despite the lack of progress in the two nations’ trade relationship.

Mr. Trump’s latest salvo comes at a particularly fraught moment in the relationship between the two allies and top trading partners.

It is not clear how long this double game can go on.

“It is not clear how long this double game can go on.”

In parts of Eastern Europe, the US is at the core of the post-Soviet identity.

“In parts of Eastern Europe, the US is at the core of the post-Soviet identity.”

The UK remained cautious throughout the Greenland crisis, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer only speaking up when US President Donald Trump disrespected British contributions to the war in Afghanistan.

“The UK remained cautious throughout the Greenland crisis, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer only speaking up when US President Donald Trump disrespected British contributions to the war in Afghanistan.”

For these countries, which have a single-minded focus on the Russian threat, keeping the US involved in Europe is a priority.

“For these countries, which have a single-minded focus on the Russian threat, keeping the US involved in Europe is a priority.”

Europe's struggle to find its own voice in international affairs is profoundly rooted in a cognitive dependence on the US.

“Europe's struggle to find its own voice in international affairs is profoundly rooted in a cognitive dependence on the US.”

This dependence on the US goes beyond material relations.

“This dependence on the US goes beyond material relations.”

It is deeply rooted in the European mindset.

“It is deeply rooted in the European mindset.”

In countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany, historic transatlantic ties have shaped generations of diplomats and foreign policy wonks.

“In countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany, historic transatlantic ties have shaped generations of diplomats and foreign policy wonks.”

Europe sighed a breath of relief after the World Economic Forum that took place in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23.

“Europe sighed a breath of relief after the World Economic Forum that took place in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23.”

Even when Europe has been united, for instance, in supporting Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion, it has done so under Washington's leadership.

“Even when Europe has been united, for instance, in supporting Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion, it has done so under Washington's leadership.”

The White House’s insistence that it wanted to take over Greenland led to frantic negotiations that ended in European pledges to better police the Arctic.

Trump has said that as a person with a real estate background, he is driven to acquire Greenland.

The U.S. military has a base in Greenland and about

And while Mr. Trump has backed down from his immediate threats to take Greenland from Denmark, a fellow member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, European countries are still gripped by anxiety over the president’s next moves.

“Europe sighed a breath of relief after the World Economic Forum that took place in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23. It had averted the greatest crisis in the history of NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization): the United States's bid to annex Greenland. But it is still unclear whether the episode will help Europeans trust each other more than they trust the US, or whether the inevitable next crisis will once again bring out the divisions among them.”

Ms. Meloni’s supporters appreciate her efforts to maintain a close relationship with Mr. Trump.

“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has managed, so far skilfully, to ingratiate Trump while staying within the European caucus, a position made possible thanks to the restraint of transatlantic nostalgics.”

Mr. Trump’s attacks against Canada increased in intensity after remarks last month by the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which he urged leaders of middle-sized nations to band together to resist Trump’s America First doctrine and his efforts to dismantle the post-World War II international order.

“Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was applauded at Davos for his call to resist American imperialism.”

The article was published on 2025-11-12.

The article was published on November 6, 2025.