Liberal Democrat AM Eluned Parrott also welcomed the opportunity to debate Ms Wood's vision for the Valleys, however emphasised that the document "doesn't have all the answers".

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Less noticed by the Davos crowd was Ms. Merkel's vision for a federal Europe in which the Brussels-based European Commission would become "more and more like a government, " sucking powers away from national capitals.

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In an industry in which change is one of the few constants, Ms. Demeulemeester has maintained an unwavering vision.

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