The spectre of Donald Trump hangs over Davos
The president’s public antipathy to the forces of globalisation exemplified by the WEF did not prevent him from travelling to Davos in 2018 to tout his “America First” world view, prompting other countries to launch similar campaigns
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LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The most talked-about person in Davos next week will be nowhere near the Swiss mountain resort. As politicians, financiers and chief executives converge for this year’s World Economic Forum, Donald Trump will be 7,500 kilometres away in Iowa, starting his quest to win the U.S. Republican Party’s presidential
nomination for the third time. Even so, his possible return to the White House will pervade Davos discussions on topics ranging from Ukraine, China, trade, and climate change. ---More...
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