with high flyers from the business world n.g.o.s and charities indian prime minister narendra modi kicked off the proceedings on tuesday. message was simple a warning about the protectionist tendencies of some countries he's diametrically opposed to u.s. president donald trump who has just imposed punitive tariffs on a range of imports. while set some argue many societies and countries are becoming more and more focused on themselves it feels like the opposite of globalization. the negative impact of this kind of mindset and wrong priorities. can't be seen as any less dangerous than climate change or terrorism. speech was greeted with wide acclaim among participants european heads of government in davos say europe has recovered from its economic crisis and has been heading a pill for some time germany france italy and spain are united in their push for globalization and against protectionism. we believe we have to cooperate and that