Davos

Fossil fuel companies are burning the house down. They shouldn’t get a say on putting it out ǀ View

Why are carbon emissions still rising? Why are climate negotiations failing to act? Blame the fossil fuel companies joining in discussions at Davos.

24/01/2020

Greta Thunberg (left) and US finance chief Steven Mnuchin (right)

Switzerland

Watch: Thunberg brushes off Mnuchin barb she should study economics

Greta Thunberg ignored a barb about studying economics and repeated her call for the world to treat global warming as a crisis.

24/01/2020

Lebanese army soldiers deploy on a street where anti-government protesters clash with riot police, during a protest against the new government, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, We

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Lebanon is burning. World leaders at Davos have little interest in putting it out ǀ View

Lebanese politicians have broken their promises in the past and have few credible ideas on how to end the country's dire economic crisis.

23/01/2020

the global conversation

Serbia committed to joining European Union, says President Aleksandar Vučić

In an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić said joining the European Union was of the “utmost significance” for the Serbian people.

23/01/2020

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British royal Prince Charles meets climate activist Greta Thunberg

Prince Charles said teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was "remarkable".

23/01/2020

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer in 2018

Switzerland

Davos: Climate change increasingly a concern in humanitarian work

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross spoke to Euronews at Davos on adapting to climate change.

22/01/2020

'Africans wouldn't risk trip to Europe if they had economic opportunities at home,' says CEO

Switzerland

'Africans wouldn't risk trip to EU if they had opportunities at home'

"It’s not about giving handouts, it’s about giving a hand up," said the CEO of a philanthropic organisation in Africa.

22/01/2020

Switzerland

Watch: Prince Charles champions sustainability at Davos

The British heir to the throne has been championing environmentally friendly policies for decades.

22/01/2020

Trump boasted of his economic success and said he had met Usrula von der Leyen at Davos.

Switzerland

Donald Trump: I'll have a new trade deal with the EU by November

"We're going to start negotiating," Trump said at Davos, repeating his familiar mantra that the US has been treated "horribly unfairly" in past deals.

22/01/2020

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, delivers a welcoming address, prior to the start of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland

Switzerland

Watch: Von der Leyen vows EU will be 'more assertive' on world stage

She said the EU will lead in areas like climate change and data protection in order to become more assertive on the world stage.

22/01/2020

World

Davos 2020: Economic gender gap not due to close until ... 2277

The report finds that, despite the gap having closed in recent years, progress is slowing – last year it was estimated that it would be 202 years until full parity was achieved.

22/01/2020

Aleksandar Vučić was speaking to Euronews at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Serbia

Serbia president 'fed up of being lectured' over ties with Russia

"Do your job," said Vučić. "You are sovereign states. Serbia is a sovereign state. We do everything that is for the best for our people and for our country.”

21/01/2020

Davos 2020: Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg clash on climate at World Economic Forum

Switzerland

Watch: 'The world, in case you haven't noticed, is currently on fire'

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg turns to sarcasm to make her point on climate change as her nemesis Donald Trump hits out at the "prophets of doom".

21/01/2020

World

World's billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people: report

An annual report released ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos also said that 1% of the richest people in the world own more than two times the wealth of 6.9 billion people.

20/01/2020