Swiss mountain town Davos relishing in Trump spotlight
DAVOS  Switzerland (Reuters) - The Swiss Alpine town of Davos is used to celebrities and high-rollers  but even it is relishing new attention being heaped on it with  U.S. President Donald Trump’s  decision to attend the World Economic Forum this month
 Trump’s  visit to Davos for the annual meet-up of global political and business leaders will be the first for a sitting U.S. president since Bill Clinton came in 2000.
 Trump ’s policies  including  his  intention to exit the 2015 Paris climate accord and  his  “America First” tendencies  may not sit well with all of Switzerland  which backs the global climate pact and whose economy relies on global trade.
This has prompted some critics to suggest  Trump ’s polarising persona could resurrect violent anti-WEF protests from the early 2000s. An online petition is circulating telling  Trump  he is not welcome.
Still  the tenor in Davos this week Thursday was upbeat  with many confident a robust security contingent -- up to 5 000 soldiers if necessary alongside about 1 000 police -- can handle any furor surrounding  Trump ’s presence.
The WEF is a haven for supporters of globalisation who espousing the very free trade pacts that  Trump  has blasted as unfair to the United States.
Heinz Brand  who represents Davos in the Swiss parliament  hopes  Trump  arrives in the mood for discussion  not a fight.
DAVOS  Switzerland (Reuters) - The Swiss Alpine town of Davos is used to celebrities and high-rollers  but even it is relishing new attention being heaped on it with [TGT]decision to attend the World Economic Forum this month
 [TGT]visit to Davos for the annual meet-up of global political and business leaders will be the first for a sitting U.S. president since Bill Clinton came in 2000.
 [TGT] ’s policies  including  [TGT]  intention to exit the 2015 Paris climate accord and  [TGT]  “America First” tendencies  may not sit well with all of Switzerland  which backs the global climate pact and whose economy relies on global trade.
This has prompted some critics to suggest  Trump ’s polarising persona could resurrect violent anti-WEF protests from the early 2000s. An online petition is circulating telling  [TGT]  he is not welcome.
Still  the tenor in Davos this week Thursday was upbeat  with many confident a robust security contingent -- up to 5 000 soldiers if necessary alongside about 1 000 police -- can handle any furor surrounding  [TGT] ’s presence.
The WEF is a haven for supporters of globalisation who espousing the very free trade pacts that  Trump  has blasted as unfair to the United States.
Heinz Brand  who represents Davos in the Swiss parliament  hopes  [TGT]  arrives in the mood for discussion  not a fight.