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Europe News

EU hails G7 tax deal but internal divisions might thwart consensus

Some member states, like Ireland and Hungary, are wary of embracing the 15% minimum rate, fearing it will upend their economic model.

07/06/2021

United Kingdom

Backlash over UK foreign aid cuts ahead of G7 summit

“There is no justifiable economic need to continue to break our promise to the world’s most marginalised people."

07/06/2021

Tech News

The global minimum tax rate and what it means for multinationals

The G7 has come to a historic agreement on global corporate tax rates. But what does it mean for governments and multinationals?

05/06/2021

Tech News

Facebook welcomes global minimum tax rate announced by G7 today

Facebook says it could pay more tax after G7 deal

05/06/2021

World News

G7 finance ministers come to agreement on global corporate tax rate

G7 finance ministers said they came to an agreement on global tax reform, committing to a corporate tax rate of "at least 15%".

05/06/2021

United Kingdom

EU heavyweights press for G7 deal to stop tax abuse by multinationals

Finance ministers from France, Germany, Italy and Spain say the time has come to reach a deal on an "international tax system fit for the 21st century".

04/06/2021

World News

G7 commits to end support for coal-fired power stations this year

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US have pledged "ambitious and accelerated efforts" to reduce their CO2 emissions.

21/05/2021

World News

Russia, Myanmar, Iran and COVID on agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet

Foreign ministers from G7 countries are meeting to discuss a range of pressing international issues including Russia, China and climate change.

04/05/2021

World News

Blinken visits London, Kyiv amid tensions with Russia and China

Foreign ministers of the G7 countries gather in London on Monday for their first in-person meeting since the pandemic began.

03/05/2021

Ukraine

Russia says buildup at Ukraine border is a response to NATO 'threats'

The comments come after a surge of cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been locked in a conflict since Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.

13/04/2021

Ethiopia

G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Tigray

The conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Tigray region erupted in early November 2020.

02/04/2021

Nature

Eco-hotel hosting G7 summit criticised for clearing ‘ancient trees'

Campaigners and residents have raised concerns about building work at a resort due to host world leaders in June.

11/03/2021

United Kingdom

By hosting the G7, Boris Johnson plans a post-Brexit 'global' Britain

Having fully disengaged from the European Union, Britain's prime minister plans to use the G7 summit of advanced economies to promote a different kind of global collaboration

26/01/2021

Europe News

EU rejects idea of inviting Russia back into fold of G7

Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, said Russia's participation was suspended until the country "changes course".

03/06/2020

USA

Trump wants a 'comeback' G7 summit in the US. But does anyone else?

Few countries have given Trump a clear commitment.

21/05/2020

USA

Trump says his Florida Doral resort will no longer host G7 summit

He reverses course after coming under fire for the choice because it could benefit him financially.

20/10/2019

France

Watch: Climate protesters on trial over Macron portraits

The activists took the portraits from town halls and carried them upside down at an anti-G7 march. Protesters removed 125 portraits of Macron to match the 125 days it took France to overtake its carbon footprint this year.

11/09/2019

Europe News

G7: diplomatic detentes and mixed messages

Our political editor Darren McCaffrey looks at the outcome of the G7.

27/08/2019

World

Has the gathering simply become an expensive and over-hyped talkfest?

An emergency meeting about the Amazon forest fires, a row with the Brazilian president, new taxes for digital companies and a surprise visit by Iran's foreign minister, President Macron's hosting of the G7 summit in the seaside town of Biarritz featured action and drama.

27/08/2019

France

Here's what you need to remember from the G7 summit in Biarritz

Emergency aid fund for Amazon wildfires, surprise visit by Iranian foreign minister, here are the key things you need to remember from this weekend's G7 summit.

26/08/2019