The protest is small but loud. As limousines drive past, a few hundred young people have gathered on the Postplatz square in Davos, Switzerland.

The high-altitude resort in the Alps that usually belongs to skiers looks different this week. Bakeries, cafes, and boutiques have been converted to host banks, companies, or whole countries for the next few days.

A pub is now called "Belgium House." The old furniture has been cleared out and chic designer furniture and large advertising posters have been put in their place.

The demonstrators outside shout "Eat the rich" and "Tax the rich." Some of them block the street. Their protest is directed at the participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF). They see the meeting, which runs from January 20-24, as a complete waste of money and time.

"We are protesting against the lobby meeting of the rich and powerful in Davos. It is clear that they are the ones responsible for the current crises," says Mirjam Hostetmann from the youth organization Young Socialists Switzerland, which is connected to the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland. The group is helping organize........

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