The world's political and business leaders have converged on the Swiss resort town of Davos to discuss global challenges. Leaders from China, Ukraine and Germany are taking the stage on day one. Follow DW for more.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed cautious optimism regarding Germany's relations with the U.S. under President Trump, highlighting positive initial discussions. He emphasized the importance of cooperation for global peace and economic progress but acknowledged the need for European self-reliance amidst potential turbulence and tariff threats.

The European Union is working on a proposal for bloc-wide purchase incentives for electric vehicles to support the bloc’s struggling automakers, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced cautious optimism on Tuesday on the potential for German-U.S. relations under President Donald Trump, citing good first talks with his administration, but stressed the importance of "cool heads" in the face of uncertainty.

As President Donald Trump’s return to the White House hogged the world’s attention this week, a photo of a half-empty auditorium in Davos, Switzerland, circulated online, leading critics to declare the annual gathering of global political and business leaders “dead.”

U.S. President Donald Trump told global business leaders on Thursday they should manufacture products in the United States to avoid import tariffs and enjoy low tax rates.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his disapproval of utilizing freedom of speech to support extreme-right ideologies. He made these remarks at the World Economic Forum, highlighting an incident involving Elon Musk's controversial gesture during Donald Trump's inauguration that stirred public outrage.

US billionaire Elon Musk called the chancellor of Germany "Oaf Schitz" on his social media platform X on Tuesday, responding to a video of the leader's comments on free speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 21. We need a European arms industry which is able to develop major projects together as it is already done in the field of battle tanks and fighter jets, Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor of Germany, said in his special address during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trend reports.

"There was a total of 41 meetings. Everyone assured maximum cooperation in retrieving the laundered money," Alam said about the CA’s meetings during the WEF Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos

President Donald Trump's second term is already bringing massive changes as global leaders, allies and adversaries alike, watch to see where they fall in the pecking order and vie for a seat at the table.