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From our special correspondents in Davos (Switzerland)
« I do solemny swear… » Coincidence of the calendar, Donald Trump took the oath on the Bible, and under the dome of the Capitol in Washington, at the very time when the 55 begane world economic forum. 6,763 kilometers from the American capital, in the main hall of the Davos congress center, a thousand accredited people with the precious white badge were present from 6 p.m. for the traditional presentation of the Crystal Awards, awarded this year to the stylist Diane von Furstenberg, the architect Riken Yamamoto and the ex-footballer David Beckham, today a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.
But several hundred participants preferred to gather in the various adjoining lounges, to follow the American ceremony on their computer or mobile phone, and in particular the first speech of the now 47th American president. “It’s the event of the day”assures the boss of the European subsidiary of a Tech giant. And Samir Saran, president of the Observer research foundation think tank, goes one better: “The return of Donald Trump to the White House is the main event of the last twenty years. He has turned the world upside down, and his coming to power is expected by…
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