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Switzerland’s The Local reports:
More than a thousand people protested in central Zurich on Tuesday against the planned arrival of US President Donald Trump in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Trump is due to make a speech at the gathering of international business and political leaders in Davos on Friday.
The demonstrators marched through the Swiss city chanting “Trump not welcome”, with some carrying banners and placards reading “dump the Trump” and “Switzerland is hosting Nazis”, an AFP reporter said, putting the turnout at over 1,000.
“We are protesting against both Trump and the WEF. The discussions between the richest one percent of the world and a man who fuels an aggressive atmosphere towards women and minorities has no place in Switzerland,” said Tamara Funiciello, president of Young Socialists of Switzerland.
Right now: Thousands rally against Donald Trump in Zurich, Switzerland. #WEF18 pic.twitter.com/7QRSs02CBz
— Fabian Eberhard (@FabianEberhard) January 23, 2018
Anti-Trump demonstration, protesting Trump’s coming to the World Economic Forum of Davos, in Geneva, Switzerland/ Reuters pic.twitter.com/zFuWxK4Gsk
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 24, 2018
Protests in Switzerland against Trump’s visit to Davos https://t.co/3w8NYal9UA pic.twitter.com/X2QsZalq6l
— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) January 24, 2018
Swiss marchers protest against Trump, break through Davos security cordon https://t.co/uifK2qjYmF pic.twitter.com/rPhp9yZZto
— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) January 24, 2018
Despite heavy security and prohibition of any kind of protest in#Davos, some managed to get message out against #WEF and #Trump pic.twitter.com/KvA3ZZPoeA
— Marina Depetris (@marinadepetris) January 23, 2018
Heavy snow is burying the venue at this year’s World Economic Forum, leaving questions about how President Trump will get into town https://t.co/goFQSyX1LM #WEF18 pic.twitter.com/DLo6TMdi43
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 23, 2018