Switzerland: Davos hit by protests as WEF kicks off

W/S Climate activists sing protest song 'Bella Ciao' during WEF, Davos
M/S Climate activist plays protest song
M/S Climate activist plays protest song
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SOT, Unja Janson, Activist (German): "Economy is determined by those who get profits, not by those who pay the price. Democracy means that each person that is affected by a decision has the right to take part in the decision-making. Independently from the size of their wallet, independently from whether they own a company or a group. Today we are far away from that. Our economic system is not democratic; the political elites are discussing how they are going to split the world among themselves, and we mortals stand out here."
M/S Activists applauding after speech
C/U Activists dressed as clown and wearing police helmet
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SOT, Alfred Dorn, activist (German): *TRANSLATION TO FOLLOW*
W/S Activists dressed as clowns
C/U Activist holds anti-Trump sign
C/U Activist wears anti-Trump mask
SOT, Petlocher Locher, activist (German): *TRANSLATION TO FOLLOW*
C/U Anti-Trump sign
M/S Activists rallying
M/S Activists wearing yellow vests
M/S Activist dressed as clown holds sign
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W/S Police watching protesters
M/S Giant puppet
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M/S Activists hold signs
W/S Activist shouting slogans at protest during WEF, Davos
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Activists were rallying in Davos as the World Economic Forum 2020 kicked off in the Switzerland resort on Tuesday.
Protesters could be seen chanting songs and carrying signs, with some wearing masks of US President Donald Trump, accused to be a 'climate denier.'
Earlier in the day, Trump announced that the US was joining the green initiative led by the WEF in a bid to conserve one trillion trees worldwide over the next decade.
The announcement was met with scepticism by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who commented that planting trees was not enough in the face of the current climate emergency.
The World Economic Forum 2020 takes place between January 21 and 24, with around 1,500 world leaders set to attend to discuss global, regional and industrial agendas under the theme 'Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World.'