The end of world is imminent. Always in January, when World Economic Forum (WEF) meets with governments on global companies. In 47 years "Davos", perceived causes of demise have often changed, from dollar crisis to refugee crisis. But forum has never been tired of looking at current gaping abyss with Angstlust – above all, to motivate present world handlebars to "improve state of planet", as WEF motto pretends.
Two years ago, mood was particularly bad. The Davos men (women's share of 20 percent) worried about a speculative bubble in China, because of strong terror, because of a billion migrating people who thought a WEF scenario was possible. Particularly disturbing, however, was a Brexit, which was no longer entirely excluded. And, worse, a certain US president, no longer entirely to be excluded.
The WEF-January of year 2017 was n worse: Brexit was decided to vote in Nerlands, France and Germany with strong populist parties. And arguably most prominent Populist and WEF-Despiser, Donald Trump, was sworn on Friday of Davos week 2017 as 45. US President.
So how are Davos men now? Today, on WEF-Friday 2018, Incarnate has spoken to you. The whole week Trump was already present in many speeches, without being mentioned by name. Given record snowfalls this year, it is better not to invite anyone who does not believe in global warming, quipped about Emmanuel Macron. Missed laughter in hall. So so was new Davos whim in look of raising Trump: good. There are several reasons for this paradoxical twist.
Firstly, Europe is better than fearedJust a year ago, an appearance of Emmanuel Macron as a radiant, verve-launched French president was merely a vague glimmer of hope. This year, Macron spoke first in English and once again formulated its reform programme for France: investment in digital education, a leaner administration, a flexible labour market, better conditions for entrepreneurs and investors. In audience re were representatives of large funds that could support or stumble on state economies. The annual meeting is always also a great sales event.
Marcon n held one of his well-known pleats for a stronger Europe and, as a counter-sis to Brexit and "America First", for "multilateralism". The word also appeared several times in Angela Merkel's Europe-dominated Davos speech, which was unusually fiery. The involuntary leader of free world, who was detained in leaden time of exploratory talks and only signed up after Trump's commitment to Davos, demanded a European response to protectionism and US tax reform – again, without Trump Particular mention.
Only Trump allies Theresa May, who has to negotiate Britain's agonizing way out of EU, seemed even more colorless than usual: a few vague words about international cooperation were enough for her, followed by lengthy versions of digitisation. The word "Brexit", which does not sell so well here, avoided it entirely. The multilateral Europe, it seemed in Davos, is currently cooler club.
Date Of Update: 27 January 2018, 12:03
