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WEF 2026: Can Europe defend itself?

Monika Martin | Sarah Kelly
January 21, 2026

DW’s Sarah Kelly meets European leaders at the WEF in Davos. NATO Chief Rutte, the presidents of Poland and Finland debate Europe’s security strategy amid US–Greenland tensions, and Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Is Europe willing to trade competitiveness and open market principles for greater strategic autonomy? Public Speakers: • Mark Rutte, Secretary General, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) • Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland • Nadia Calviño, President, European Investment Bank • Paul Hudson, Chief Executive Officer, Sanofi • Alexander Stubb, President of Finland Host: Sarah Kelly, Deutsche Welle

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