Europe Faces 'New World of Raw Power', Warns EU Chief

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has warned Europe is facing a new world 'defined by raw power' as Donald Trump heads to Davos amid tensions over his threats to seize Greenland. Addressing the European Parliament, von der Leyen said Europe had to toughen up to influence the world by boosting its own economy and defences. Addessing lawmakers, she said: 'The shift in the international order is not only seismic, but it is permanent. We will need a departure from Europe's traditional caution. 'We now live in a world defined by raw power - whether economic or military, technological or geopolitical. And while many of us may not like it, we must deal with the world as it is now.' It comes as Trump heads to Switzerland to speak at the World Economic Forum (WEF) amid simmering tensions between the US and Europe over Greenland. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has already arrived in Davos, decried Europe's 'anger' and 'bitterness' over Trump's tariff threats, urging members to 'sit down and wait' for the US President to arrive in Davos. 'I will tell everyone: take a deep breath. Do not have this reflexive anger that we've seen and this bitterness,' Bessent told reporters. 'Why don't they sit down, wait for President Trump to get here and listen to his argument.' Trump's journey to Europe was delayed by three hours after his plane, Air Force One, was forced to turn round after what White Housepress secretary Karoline Leavittsaid was 'a minor electrical issue'. Follow the latest updates as Donald Trump heads to Davos