Davos World Economic Forum

List of Davos World Economic Forum articles

  • People sit in chairs before a glowing sign that reads: "WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE STATE OF THE WORLD"
    People sit in chairs before a glowing sign that reads: "WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE STATE OF THE WORLD"

    Does the World Need ‘Davos Men’?

    Inside the debate over the impact of the World Economic Forum.

  • Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18.
    Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18.

    Kyriakos Mitsotakis on How to Counter ‘Davos Arrogance’

    Greece’s prime minister makes the case that his country is uniquely situated to talk to the global south—and broker peace in the Middle East.

  • The AlpenGold Hotel ahead of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
    The AlpenGold Hotel ahead of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

    The Davos Paradox

    How can the rich and powerful fix the world if they’re the problem?

  • The words WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM are shown before a snowy background.
    The words WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM are shown before a snowy background.

    Is Geopolitics Damaging Industry?

    FP convenes a discussion with four top global executives at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

  • From left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger, and World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende attend a session at the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on May 25.
    From left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger, and World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende attend a session at the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on May 25.

    Why We Need Davos Man Back

    It’s fun to bash billionaires. But with the global system under assault, we need all the help we can get.

  • Participants check their messages on electronic devices during the World Economic Forum  annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23.
    Participants check their messages on electronic devices during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23.

    Will American Firms Put America First?

    The Davos-inspired era of unrestrained globalization is over, and companies should start putting the national interests of their home countries ahead of profits.

  • Demonstrators hold up placards outside the Australian Open during a climate protest rally in Melbourne on Jan. 24.
    Demonstrators hold up placards outside the Australian Open during a climate protest rally in Melbourne on Jan. 24.

    How to Broaden the Coalition Against Climate Change

    There’s a limit to what any one company can do when it operates within a system in which oil, gas, and even coal use are still rising.

  • An armed security guard stands on the rooftop of a hotel, next to letters covered in snow reading “Davos,” ahead of the opening of the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2018.
    An armed security guard stands on the rooftop of a hotel, next to letters covered in snow reading “Davos,” ahead of the opening of the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2018.

    The Global Trust Crisis

    World leaders at venues like Davos need to start taking the public’s declining faith in institutions seriously—or face more upheaval to come.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on on Nov. 9, 2017.
    U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on on Nov. 9, 2017.

    Everything You Know About Global Order Is Wrong

    If Western elites understood how the postwar liberal system was created, they’d think twice about asking for its renewal.

  • People raise their hands during a mass opposition rally against President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 23. (Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images)
    People raise their hands during a mass opposition rally against President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 23. (Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images)

    Our Best Weekend Reads

    From turmoil in Venezuela to a meeting of minds in Davos.

  • Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 22, 2019 in Davos, Switzerland. (Fabrice Coferini/AFP/Getty Images)
    Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 22, 2019 in Davos, Switzerland. (Fabrice Coferini/AFP/Getty Images)

    Davos Has Learned to Fake Populism

    The world’s most powerful economic elites are using anti-globalist rhetoric to help turbocharge globalization—and enrich themselves.

  • What’s Next for Venezuela?

    Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself president. But even if he succeeds in restoring democracy, the hard part is just beginning.

  • A view of the Davos ski resort during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2018. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)
    A view of the Davos ski resort during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2018. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)

    Inside the Strange Bubble World of Davos

    Scenes from Switzerland’s annual gathering of the rich and clueless.

  • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech during a session of the World Economic Forum, on January 19, 2017 in Davos. / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI        (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
    UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech during a session of the World Economic Forum, on January 19, 2017 in Davos. / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

    Davos Diary 3: A Tale of Two Davoses

    In which a program full of hope, change, and big ideas is Trumped by hypocrisy and fat cats whining.

  • US Vice President Joe Biden gestures during his speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 20, 2016..
Rising risks to the global economy and a string of jihadist attacks around the world overshadowed the opening of an annual meeting of the rich and powerful in the snow-blanketed Swiss ski resort. Even as heads of state, billionaires and Hollywood megastar Leonardo DiCaprio were arriving, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sounded the alarm about perils in the major emerging market economies and lowered its outlook for global economic growth this year.
 / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI        (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
    US Vice President Joe Biden gestures during his speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 20, 2016.. Rising risks to the global economy and a string of jihadist attacks around the world overshadowed the opening of an annual meeting of the rich and powerful in the snow-blanketed Swiss ski resort. Even as heads of state, billionaires and Hollywood megastar Leonardo DiCaprio were arriving, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sounded the alarm about perils in the major emerging market economies and lowered its outlook for global economic growth this year. / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

    Davos Diary 2: Say It Ain’t So, Joe

    As Biden delivers his valedictory address at the World Economic Forum, we wonder what might have been.

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