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Davos
Diversions, delays and an icy walk into town: Taoiseach’s gruelling trip to Davos
Micheál Martin endures arduous journey to World Economic Forum and IDA Ireland dinner
David McWilliams: In a trade war between the EU and the US, what happens to a city like Galway?
Donald Trump may have made a U-turn on Greenland, but the rupture between Europe and the US is permanent
Anxiety shifts to irritation in Denmark as details of US ‘deal’ on Greenland trickle out
Copenhagen insists it will not compromise on sovereign claim on island with fresh military order issued
After Davos, the US can no longer be treated as a normal EU ally
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney seized the agenda in the Alps with a speech immediately hailed as an historic milestone
Zelenskiy slams Europe’s ‘inaction’ in Davos; Minister criticises dentists who offer Botox
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Rupture or kerfuffle? Trump’s display in the mad theatre of Davos has European heads in a spin
It may be premature to think the US-European bond has been severed by a president with a short attention span and plummeting domestic support
How Davos 2026 forced Europe to confront an uncomfortable truth
While geopolitics may appear to be unravelling at times, many of the old reliable forces remain constant – not least Davos itself
How should the EU deal with Trump? Speak softly and carry a big stick
The US is clearly a more formidable power than the UK but the EU has some serious firepower at its disposal. With a wealthy population of 450 million it is the most attractive market on the globe
How US president Donald Trump is unravelling the global economic order
The US is no longer predictable nor bound by any fundamental principles of action
Tesla to sell Optimus robots to public next year, Elon Musk says
Tesla is already using some of the robots to do simple tasks in its factory, Musk says in Davos speech
Trump has pronounced last rites on US leadership of the liberal democratic order
U-turn on Greenland spared the sovereignty of the island, but there was no taking back the significance of his attack on the global economic order
Greenland dispute shows why Europe must be more self-reliant, Taoiseach says
Speaking at Davos, Micheal Martin also confirmed Ireland had been invited to join Trump’s Gaza peace board
Trump sees Board of Peace as going beyond Gaza to address global challenges
Board was mooted as part of plan for Gaza ceasefire but Trump has suggested a broader geopolitical role
Trump’s Greenland climbdown brings relief but way forward unclear
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen says she will engage in constructive talks, provided there is respect for her country’s territorial integrity
Is the alliance between Europe and America over?
In the News podcast: Trump calls for immediate negotiations over Greenland
Trump claims ‘really good deal done’ on Greenland; Skerries up in arms and social media bans
Plus: What teens think of new age verification proposals for social media, Skerries residents up in arms over active travel scheme, and Emer McLysaght on the fear that plagues those living on their own
Say what you like about Helen McEntee, but she’s no Trump – she hasn’t lost the plot
TDs brave a leaky Dáil roof for a chance to comment on the Codswalloper-in-Chief
Greenland updates: Trump drops threat of tariffs over Greenland following Nato talks in Davos
Framework for future deal on Danish territory formed after US president met with military alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte
Trump drops tariff threat over Greenland after ‘very productive meeting’ with Nato
US president says ‘framework of a future deal’ over the Danish territory agreed following talks with alliance’s Mark Rutte
Trump seems to blink first ahead of high-stakes EU summit
What unfolds over the coming days and weeks could still well define the transatlantic relationship for years to come
Denmark welcomes Trump’s move to drop tariff threat over Greenland
EU leaders to meet in Brussels on Thursday to plan joint response to US president’s threats to take Arctic territory
Trump’s Davos speech reflects how emboldened he has become and how ineffectual Europe is
Trump says he does not plan to use force to acquire Greenland
Ukraine ‘prosperity plan’ delayed by European opposition to Trump over Greenland and Gaza
‘No signing as of now’ for $800bn deal amid deep disagreements, officials say
Trump says he does not plan to use force to acquire Greenland
Trade deal between US and EU put on hold
Social media memes soar after Emmanuel Macron’s Top Gun look at Davos
French president wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes after burst blood vessel
Could Dublin be the new Davos?
Prospect of World Economic Forum coming to Dublin would have tourism and hospitality chiefs rubbing their hands
How to speak Davosian — for beginners
The phrases you might hear at this year’s World Economic Forum . . . and what they really mean
Dublin in running as World Economic Forum weighs moving flagship event from Davos
Organisation’s executives including chair Larry Fink discuss future of annual shindig for political and business elites
Wall Street tumbles more than 2% and dollar suffers biggest fall in over a month
Tensions high over US threats to acquire Greenland ahead of president Donald Trump’s Davos speech
Mark Carney says rules-based global order is over, offers blueprint for ‘third path’
Canada’s prime minister calls on middle powers to act as counterweight to US and China in remarkable Davos speech
Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland
Canadian prime minister gives damning assessment of US president’s impact on global politics at World Economic Forum
US tactics on Greenland ‘tearing apart’ existing trade deal, Minister claims
Peter Burke is at the World Economic Forum in Davos to bang the drum for investment in Ireland
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