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At the end of January, Davos is the stronghold of the economic and political elites. The powerful need special protection. It costs. This year too, the costs have exceeded the planned limits. But at least Trump was cheaper than his Chinese counterpart the year before.
The security costs of the last WEF in Davos GR amounted to 9.46 million francs. However, the cost ceiling is eight million, even if this ceiling is exceeded every year since 2015. This is reported by the newspaper "Südostschweiz". The cost of Donald Trump's visit is unclear. The increased threat situation also contributed to the additional costs.
In the previous year, Chinese President Xi Jinping had participated in the WEF. And even higher costs: 9.53 million Swiss francs in 2017 for security. Despite these figures, no direct comparison can be made, said André Kraske, spokesperson for the WEF Committee of the Graubünden Government, according to "South-East Switzerland". To infer that Trump's visit was more favorable than Xi Jingping's visit would be "completely false".
The canton also contributes
Who pays for expensive security measures? Of the additional costs, $ 1.22 million will be borne by the federal government. However, it still lacks the approval of the additional credit. The remaining costs – CHF 240,000 in 2018 – will be shared between the canton of Grisons, the community of Davos and the WEF. The exact key is always open.
Officially, there is no list of WEF visitors for next year. It is possible that Trump arrives again. The first signs were found in the newspaper "Schweiz am Wochenende" in October. Shortly before, the US Embassy in Bern had placed an order for a highly secure transport from the airport to Davos. She is also looking for a covered warehouse at Zurich Airport (BLICK report).
But as the President of the United States comes to an end or stays out, the costs of security for the economic meeting in the Alps will likely exceed the cost ceiling next year. (JFR)
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