Police swarmed to close down both protests as business and political leaders descended on the mountain resort on the opening day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

Climate protesters throw paint at Amazon's Davos base as leaders gather for the World Economic Forum ::January 20, 2025:: Davos, SwitzerlandDemonstrators protesting over fossil fuel subsidies daubed orange symbols on the shop front where Amazon has set up a temporary base on the main street in Davos,

Amazon's base in Davos became the latest site of attack by climate activists, with demonstrators spraying bright green colour and daubing orange symbols on the shop front. Demonstrators holding 'Drop Fossil Subsidies' placards stood outside the defaced Amazon base.

"The three activists have been taken away from the scene," Greenpeace activist Clara Thompson later said by telephone. Asked how they had got inside the security cordon, Thompson