Teresa Ribera, the European Commission's executive vice president for clean, just and competitive transition, discusses European competitiveness at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum (WEF). Photo: VCG. In a speech delivered on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF), European Comm

Watch the debate on European enlargement live from Davos on Wednesday with the European commissioner for enlargement, prime ministers of Croatia and Montenegro and minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine,

Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global climate change would continue with or without the United States.

Europe should do more to implement Russian sanctions, according to a leading European Commissioner speaking at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Europe is buying Russian gas at record rates and LNG volumes totalled 17.8 million tonnes last year, up two million tonnes year-on-year, which is funding Putin’s war on Ukraine.

Von der Leyen insisted that the United States remains an important partner, taking a conciliatory tone in a speech to the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, Switzerland. The EU's "first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests, and be ready to negotiate" with Trump, she said.

The European Union signalled its readiness to engage and negotiate with US President Donald Trump, warning of the need to avoid a trade conflict that would hurt both sides and the global economy.

Onur Genç stressed that the creation of new industrial clusters centered on cleantech is being driven by innovative financing, public-private partnerships, and regional collaboration. This development is not only facilitating the country’s energy transition but also generating positive spill-over effects across Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. The World Economic Forum officially began on Monday, but it's Tuesday when the event really kicks off.

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.

The European Union is keen to partner with countries around the world and is “open for business,” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

Greenpeace activists evaded the World Economic Forum's tight security checks on Tuesday, staging a brief climate change protest outside the main hall of the annual meeting in Davos. Dressed up in dark suits and white shirts,