US EditionAfrica: Greenpeace Activists Protest Inside Davos Forum Urging Leaders to Tax the Super-Rich
- Greenpeace activists protested at the World Economic Forum in Davos, urging leaders to "tax the super-rich" with a large banner during the event.
- Three protesters were removed by security after unfurling the banner, and they were later released from a police station.
- The World Economic Forum stated it respects peaceful expression and is reviewing the protest incident.
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Hundreds of people protest ahead of Swiss Davos meeting
Some 300 people including two millionaires protested in Davos Sunday ahead of next week's gathering of the global elite at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss Alps. Demonstrators carried placards with slogans such as "Tax the rich", "Shut up! Pay taxes" and "Smash colonial capitalism". Among those attending the protest was Austrian-German heiress
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Greenpeace Activists Stage Climate Protest Inside WEF Meeting in Davos
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Greenpeace activists stage climate protest inside WEF meeting in Davos
Greenpeace activists staged a brief climate change protest just outside the main hall of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting on Thursday, as business and political leaders gathered for this week's event in Davos.
Greenpeace protestors urge leaders at World Economic Forum to tax the super-rich
Greenpeace activists have disrupted the World Economic Forum’s annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, with a series of protests. Protestors briefly blocked the ski resort’s heliport and attached inflatable ball-and-chains to three private jets parked next to the airport runway. They also placed stickers on the planes reading: “CONFISCATED: Time to Tax the Super-Rich.” In a statement, Greenpeace said the protest aimed to “hold polluting elites acc…
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