Trump Got Europe's Attention on Greenland, Says Opinion's Laurent

Summary

Lionel Laurent discusses the US-Europe relationship after Davos and the Greenland dispute, arguing that Washington succeeded in getting Europe's attention. He says Europe is learning that appeasement does not work and that domestic pressures, demographics, and the French election may drive change. The conversation also touches on Mark Carney's Canada, shifting alliances, and resilient Paris tourism.

• Trump agreed to a framework deal with NATO's Mark Rutte over Greenland and said he would not use force.
• Laurent says the US approach put sovereignty and the cost of inaction at the top of Europe's agenda.
• The European Parliament suspended some trade terms with the US, while France's trade 'bazooka' lacked broad European traction.
• Laurent argues Europe is gradually moving away from appeasement but is not yet pursuing instant maximal retaliation.
• Domestic pressures and demographics, especially the French election, may drive Europe more than Trump foreign-policy clashes.
• Laurent says America First may reflect a broader US public-opinion shift beyond one president.
• He also comments that Paris hotel prices are justified and American tourists keep coming despite protests.