Snowless Davos readies new face for World Economic Forum meeting
Movers and shakers arriving for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) this month can pack sandals instead of ski boots for a...
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Swiss uncovered suspected Davos spy plot by Russian “plumbers”
Swiss officials foiled an apparent spying operation by Russians posing as plumbers in Davos, site of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, a newspaper reported on...
Trump warns Davos on unfair trade (Update)
US President Donald Trump took his ‘America First’ message to the world’s elite on Friday, telling a summit of business and political leaders that the...
Turkey is an aggressive neighbour, Tsipras tells Europeans in Davos
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday his European partners couldn’t always appreciate the challenges of living with an ‘aggressive’ neighbour such as Turkey,...
European leaders warn against nationalism
The leaders of Germany and Italy warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday against a return to nationalism and protectionism, with Angela...
US defends America First agenda ahead of Trump visit to Davos
Senior US officials hit back on Wednesday against suggestions that Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda was hurting globalisation and trade, setting an aggressive tone ahead...
Davos: the rich are worried
By Gwynne Dyer “I CAN’T wait to see how the incoming administration deals with AI (artificial intelligence),” said US Secretary of State John Kerry, in...
Our View: No rational reason for third licensing round
THE GOVERNMENT announced on Tuesday its decision to proceed with the third licensing round for oil and gas exploration in Cyprus’ EEZ. It instructed energy...
The tragic disintegration of DISY
By Loucas Charalambous I recently wrote about the disheartening predicament of DISY, the party that was founded two years after the catastrophe of 1974 to...
Interest reportedly shown in funding Cyprus solution
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have reportedly shown keen interest in funding a $25 billion agreement to the Cyprus problem, it was...
