Snow you don’t! Protests put on ice at Davos because of heavy snowfall

Authorities in Davos, Switzerland, have rejected a request by left-wing groups to stage a protest during the World Economic Forum, saying heavy snowfall means there is not enough space.

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Authorities in Davos, Switzerland, have rejected a request by left-wing groups to stage a protest during the World Economic Forum, saying heavy snowfall means there is not enough space.

Davos officials said in a statement on Monday that "the extremely tight space situation due to the enormous amount of new snow doesn’t allow for a rally in the coming days".

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