Here's what to watch for at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting ...
DAVOS, Switzerland - Here’s what to watch for at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting on Thursday:
FILE PHOTO: Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg and Swiss activist Loukina Tille attend a session at the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File PhotoGreta Thunberg is expected to keep a relatively low profile on Thursday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took a new dig at the young climate activist.
Thunberg, who Mnuchin said should get an economics degree before making calls about fossil fuel divestment, is due to take part in a climate strike on Friday.Europe’s now elder stateswoman Angela Merkel speaks at 1315 GMT, while her favored successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, is speaking to media leaders.Several prominent Saudi ministers will be on a panel on strategic priorities for the G20 in 2020 at 1000 GMT.
ECB President Christine Lagarde will be attending a dinner at 1900 GMT on Uniting Europe. Lagarde’s showpiece speech won’t be until Friday.United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will also be making his main address of the event at 1700 GMT, with calls from Pakistan’s Imran Khan for the UN to intervene in the stand-off with India one of many items in his in-box.
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