Tourism is booming in Spain, helping the economy rival even healthy US growth. It will also be a buffer against Trump’s tariffs.

Spain is a "reliable partner" in NATO, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised Madrid for falling short on its financial contributions to the defence alliance.

A trade war is not in the interest [of either party] neither for the U.S., neither for the European Union,” Pedro Sanchez said.

It means that we are in a polarized, fragmented world where we see less cooperation than in the past, and more competition. There is more focus on national interest. That is a challenge, as many of the biggest problems we face need global solutions.

The 55 th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum opened this week with a powerful message and all-encompassing themes. Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, global leaders, leaving no doubt about his message: the undeniable need for, in Schwab’s words, Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.

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Donald Trump is coming back to Davos. This time, virtually. The freshly reinaugurated U.S. president is to speak Thursday to an international audience for the first time after returning to the White House three days earlier,

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he accused social media owners of misinformation. He proposed an EU council meeting to discuss measures like ending anonymity on social media and ensuring algorithm transparency.

DAVOS, Switzerland-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host a regular high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the first slated for the Spring of 2026, it was announced today.

As The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland unfolded over the last week, each day marked an important stride in the global business and political landscape.