At the World Economic Forum, Merz outlines Germany’s new responsibility for Europe’s security, warns against US bullying under Donald Trump, backs Canada’s Mark Carney, and calls for a stronger, sovereign Europe within NATO.
Showing posts with label WEF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WEF. Show all posts
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Full Speech: Germany’s Merz Declares Old World Order over, Warns against US Bullying at Davos
Jab 22, 2026 | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers one of the most consequential speeches at Davos, declaring the old world order broken and urging Europe to act with power, unity, and realism.
At the World Economic Forum, Merz outlines Germany’s new responsibility for Europe’s security, warns against US bullying under Donald Trump, backs Canada’s Mark Carney, and calls for a stronger, sovereign Europe within NATO.
At the World Economic Forum, Merz outlines Germany’s new responsibility for Europe’s security, warns against US bullying under Donald Trump, backs Canada’s Mark Carney, and calls for a stronger, sovereign Europe within NATO.
Full Discussion: Gavin Newsom Slams Trump’s Authoritarianism in Explosive WEF Interview
Jan 22, 2026 | California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers a blistering warning at the World Economic Forum in Davos, accusing Donald Trump of authoritarianism and democratic backsliding in the United States.
In conversation with Semafor’s Ben Smith, Newsom speaks on censorship, corporate complicity, and what he calls “America in reverse,” urging global leaders to pay attention.
In conversation with Semafor’s Ben Smith, Newsom speaks on censorship, corporate complicity, and what he calls “America in reverse,” urging global leaders to pay attention.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Trump's Full Speech at World Economic Forum in Davos | WSJ
Fantasy and make-believe! Trump is living in a world of his own! Poor fellow! I wonder what Trump is taking? Whatever it is, I want some of it. Lots of it, in fact! By the way, this speech is embarrassing, pathetic. This man is full of bullshit. — © Mark Alexander
Trump am WEF: Absage an die Zusammenarbeit mit Europa
‘I Won’t Use Force’ | Must Watch Moments from President Trump’s Davos Speech
Jan 21, 2026 | "I won't use force."
These are the must watch moments from President Trump's speech to world leaders at Davos.
These are the must watch moments from President Trump's speech to world leaders at Davos.
LIVE: Trump Says 'Europe Not Heading in the Right Direction' in Davos Speech | BBC News
'The Rupture Has Already Taken Place': Will World Leaders Stand Up to Trump? | DW News
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Michael Lambert: How Farage and Brexit Wrecked the British Economy
Jan 25, 2025 | Nigel Farage is a conman. He is only interested in his own fame and making money. For twenty years he was a member of the European parliament during which time he complained and argued incessantly for the UK to leave the EU ich resulted in the disastrous Brexit which has caused so much harm to the UK economy and reputation.
Nigel Farage is now an MP and yet he earns more than £1 million per year from outside activities and claims that he received more than £2 million in expenses over a ten-year period whilst he was an MEP.
He recently told reporters in America that he could be the next UK prime minister.
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer attended the World Economic Forum in Davos this week accompanied by Johnathan Reynolds the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade where they were both interviewed by Bloomberg . The interview was a disaster in which Reynolds demonstrated his lack of understanding of his job or how to create any growth in the UK economy.
It is difficult to see how Keir Starmer and Reeves can survive given the constant flow of bad economic news. One person who might be able to save the situation is the First Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones.
Nigel Farage is now an MP and yet he earns more than £1 million per year from outside activities and claims that he received more than £2 million in expenses over a ten-year period whilst he was an MEP.
He recently told reporters in America that he could be the next UK prime minister.
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer attended the World Economic Forum in Davos this week accompanied by Johnathan Reynolds the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade where they were both interviewed by Bloomberg . The interview was a disaster in which Reynolds demonstrated his lack of understanding of his job or how to create any growth in the UK economy.
It is difficult to see how Keir Starmer and Reeves can survive given the constant flow of bad economic news. One person who might be able to save the situation is the First Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones.
Friday, January 24, 2025
‘They Need a Reset’: Gloom in Davos as Trump Boom Leaves Europe Behind
THE GUARDIAN: America First doctrine and threat of tariffs leave EU elite wondering how it can close economic gulf with US
In the bars, hotels and windowless conference halls of the World Economic Forum in Davos, two themes dominated the conversation: America’s ascendancy and Europe’s decline.
If the scale of the continent’s problems was unclear before politicians and chief executives descended on the Swiss ski resort, there was no ambiguity by the time Donald Trump had finished speaking.
The 47th president of the US beamed via video into a packed conference hall to rail against stifling European regulation, car exports flooding to the US and fines and penalties on Apple, Google and Facebook.
No longer will members of Nato be able to freeload off America’s security guarantee, he added, demanding they increase defence spending to 5% of GDP – a barb aimed squarely at Europe.
“From the standpoint of America, the EU treats us very, very unfairly, very badly,” he said. “We have some very big complaints with the EU.” » | John Collingridge and Heather Stewart in Davos | Friday, January 24, 2025
In the bars, hotels and windowless conference halls of the World Economic Forum in Davos, two themes dominated the conversation: America’s ascendancy and Europe’s decline.
If the scale of the continent’s problems was unclear before politicians and chief executives descended on the Swiss ski resort, there was no ambiguity by the time Donald Trump had finished speaking.
The 47th president of the US beamed via video into a packed conference hall to rail against stifling European regulation, car exports flooding to the US and fines and penalties on Apple, Google and Facebook.
No longer will members of Nato be able to freeload off America’s security guarantee, he added, demanding they increase defence spending to 5% of GDP – a barb aimed squarely at Europe.
“From the standpoint of America, the EU treats us very, very unfairly, very badly,” he said. “We have some very big complaints with the EU.” » | John Collingridge and Heather Stewart in Davos | Friday, January 24, 2025
EU ‘Ripping Off America’? Trump’s WEF Meltdown
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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Ukraine Invasion May Be Start of ‘Third World War’, Says George Soros
THE GUARDIAN: Veteran philanthropist tells World Economic Forum civilisation ‘may not survive’ what is coming
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to be the “beginning of the third world war” that could spell the end of civilisation, the veteran philanthropist and former financier George Soros has warned.
In a ferocious attack on Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros warned that autocratic regimes were in the ascendant and the global economy was heading for a depression.
Soros, who has become a hate figure for the hard right in the US, also heavily criticised the former German chancellor Angela Merkel for cosying up to Moscow and Beijing.
With the mood in Davos already downbeat due to the war in Ukraine, Soros ramped up the gloomy rhetoric to new heights.
“The invasion may have been the beginning of the third world war and our civilisation may not survive it,” he said. » | Larry Elliott, Economics editor | Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to be the “beginning of the third world war” that could spell the end of civilisation, the veteran philanthropist and former financier George Soros has warned.
In a ferocious attack on Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros warned that autocratic regimes were in the ascendant and the global economy was heading for a depression.
Soros, who has become a hate figure for the hard right in the US, also heavily criticised the former German chancellor Angela Merkel for cosying up to Moscow and Beijing.
With the mood in Davos already downbeat due to the war in Ukraine, Soros ramped up the gloomy rhetoric to new heights.
“The invasion may have been the beginning of the third world war and our civilisation may not survive it,” he said. » | Larry Elliott, Economics editor | Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022
Millionaires at Davos Say 'Tax Us More'
BBC: A handful of wealthy attendees gathered in Davos are calling on world leaders to tackle the cost of living crisis by pushing up taxes for people like them.
They took to the streets on Sunday alongside left-wing activists to call for fairer tax systems worldwide.
Political and business leaders are at the first in-person World Economic Forum (WEF) since the pandemic began.
But criticisms are mounting over the way the wealthy have profited in the last two years.
UK millionaire Phil White said: "While the rest of the world is collapsing under the weight of an economic crisis, billionaires and world leaders meet in this private compound to discuss turning points in history.
"It's outrageous that our political leaders listen to those who have the most, know the least about the economic impact of this crisis, and many of whom pay infamously little in taxes. The only credible outcome from this conference is to tax the richest and tax us now."
Mr White, who represents a group called Patriotic Millionaires, made his money as a business consultant. He said he was joining left-wing and anti-poverty campaigners calling for change at the annual meeting of influential business people and political leaders because the current economic system was failing.
Over the past decade, a growing number of millionaires and billionaires in the US and Europe have spoken out, calling for governments to impose higher taxes, including wealth levies on the richest.
While only a small number of millionaires were in Davos to attend the protest, the campaigners have sent an open letter to all Davos delegates, signed by millionaire supporters in several countries. » | BBC | Monday, May 23, 2022
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Oxfam: 85 Richest People as Wealthy as Poorest Half of the World
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| The InterContinental in Davos |
The world's wealthiest people aren't known for travelling by bus, but if they fancied a change of scene then the richest 85 people on the globe – who between them control as much wealth as the poorest half of the global population put together – could squeeze onto a single double-decker.
The extent to which so much global wealth has become corralled by a virtual handful of the so-called 'global elite' is exposed in a new report from Oxfam on Monday. It warned that those richest 85 people across the globe share a combined wealth of £1tn, as much as the poorest 3.5 billion of the world's population.
The wealth of the 1% richest people in the world amounts to $110tn (£60.88tn), or 65 times as much as the poorest half of the world, added the development charity, which fears this concentration of economic resources is threatening political stability and driving up social tensions.
It's a chilling reminder of the depths of wealth inequality as political leaders and top business people head to the snowy peaks of Davos for this week's World Economic Forum. Few, if any, will be arriving on anything as common as a bus, with private jets and helicoptors pressed into service as many of the world's most powerful people convene to discuss the state of the global economy over four hectic days of meetings, seminars and parties in the exclusive ski resort.
Winnie Byanyima, the Oxfam executive director who will attend the Davos meetings, said: "It is staggering that in the 21st Century, half of the world's population – that's three and a half billion people – own no more than a tiny elite whose numbers could all fit comfortably on a double-decker bus."
Oxfam also argues that this is no accident either, saying growing inequality has been driven by a "power grab" by wealthy elites, who have co-opted the political process to rig the rules of the economic system in their favour. » | Graeme Wearden | Monday, January 20, 2014
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