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European Leaders React to Eroding Rules-Based Order at Davos

1/27/2026

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At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, European leaders felt panic and relief.
They faced signs that the rules-based order underpinning modern Europe is eroding.
U.S. President Donald Trump reassured allies by ruling out Greenland action and meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
The relief stems from this admission that legal frameworks no longer reliably limit power.

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Story summary

At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, European leaders felt panic and relief.
They faced signs that the rules-based order underpinning modern Europe is eroding.
U.S. President Donald Trump reassured allies by ruling out Greenland action and meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
The relief stems from this admission that legal frameworks no longer reliably limit power.