Bilateral meetings

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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.

02/09/2025

Europe News

India and Cyprus to boost defence and maritime cooperation, Modi says

Indian PM Narendra Modi and the president of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides also announced plans for joint naval operations, a terrorism information-sharing mechanism and support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

16/06/2025

France

Macron welcomes Uzbek counterpart to boost French-Uzbek relations

The two leaders are exploring the strengthening of relations, with an emphasis on trade and economy.

13/03/2025

Libya

Libyans protest at minister's meeting with Israeli counterpart

Crowds of demonstrators across Libya have protested after the country's foreign minister held discussions with her Israeli counterpart

28/08/2023

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Joe Biden meets Pope Francis in Vatican

U.S. President Joe Biden opened a five-day European trip Friday with an extended visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where the world’s two most prominent Roman Catholics ran overtime in talks expected to cover the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, poverty and more.

29/10/2021

France

Macron invites Merkel and Juncker for meeting with China's Xi Jinping

The French leader has been vocal about wanting to change the bloc's strategy when it comes to China-EU relations.

26/03/2019

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Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un impersonators parade in Hanoi

Were Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un really kissing in a Hanoi restaurant?

25/02/2019

Russia

Germany walks delicate line in its bilateral relations with Russia

Under fire from some for "enabling" Vladimir Putin with the Nordstream gas pipeline projects, Angela Merkel went to the Sochi summit demanding guarantees for Ukraine.

18/05/2018

United Kingdom

Erdogan begins three-day visit to Britain

Supporters came out in force in London to welcome the Turkish president like a pop star ahead of meetings on security and business, talks with Theresa May, and a reception with Her Majesty the Queen.

14/05/2018

United Kingdom

LIVE: Macron and May meet for joint press conference

Border security and military operations were among a vast range of subjects discussed by the pair at their 35th such summit.

18/01/2018

Poland

Another awkward handshake: Trump 'snubbed' by Poland's first lady

07/07/2017

Economy

Germany and France pledge to speed up eurozone reforms

Germany and France say they will work together to strengthen the eurozone and warn if they fail political extremists will take power.

22/05/2017

USA

Enda Kenny urges Trump to help Irish undocumented migrants in the US

Donald Trump has described the Irish premier as his ‘new friend’ as the pair attended a lunch in Washington to mark St Patrick’s Day.

16/03/2017

China

Political foes Taiwan and China hold historic talks

The leaders of political rivals Taiwan and China have met for the first time in more than 60 years. The talks between China’s President Xi Jinping

07/11/2015