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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived on Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk

Joe Biden to express concerns over NI Protocol

The National Security Adviser to the US President has said the president has concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

World • 10 Jun 21

What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean?

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations reached a landmark accord backing the creation of a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%, an agreement that could then form the basis of a worldwide deal.

World • 05 Jun 21

G7 ministers agree global minimum tax of at least 15%

Finance ministers from wealthy G7 nations have endorsed a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15%, rallying behind a US-backed plan targeting tech giants and other multinationals accused of not paying enough.

Economy • 05 Jun 21

G7 foreign ministers are holding talks in London

G7 ends talks with criticism of China, Russia, Iran

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have wrapped up their first in-person meeting in more than two years, accusing China of human rights abuses and a crackdown on pro-democracy figures, while voicing fears about Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Coronavirus • 05 May 21

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (C) hosts foreign ministers from the G7at Lancaster House in London

G7 foreign ministers discuss common front on China

The G7 has discussed how to form a common front towards an increasingly assertive China in the foreign ministers' first in-person talks in two years.

World • 04 May 21

Minister Donohoe will on Thursday provide the European perspective at the IMF's Debate on the Global Economy

G7 finance ministers to discuss Covid recovery

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will today take part in a meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, in his role as the President of the Eurogroup.

Business • 06 Apr 21

Joe Biden said traditional US allies should once again have confidence in Washington's leadership

Biden declares America, transatlantic alliance 'back'

US President Joe Biden has declared the "transatlantic alliance is back" in a powerful speech seeking to re-establish the United States as leader of the West against what he called a global assault on democracy.

World • 19 Feb 21

Britain has called for more support for the most vulnerable countries during the coronavirus pandemic

G7 finance chiefs discuss pandemic economic crisis

Finance chiefs from rich countries discussed ways to steer the global economy out of its worst slump since the Great Depression and agreed on the need to solve a tax dispute that has become a test case for US re-engagement under new president Joe Biden.

Business • 12 Feb 21

G7 foreign ministers condemn Navalny 'poisoning'

The Group of Seven foreign ministers has condemned the "confirmed poisoning" of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in the strongest terms, according to a statement released by the US State Department.

World • 08 Sep 20

The desirable policy response would vary from country to country, G7 finance ministers said today

G7 officials pledge all possible steps to beat virus

Group of Seven finance officials said today they would take all possible steps to safeguard the global economy from the spreading coronavirus outbreak.

Business • 03 Mar 20

Donald Trump seemed to be aware early on of the allegations of impropriety that would follow the Doral announcement

Trump says G7 summit won't be at his resort

US President Donald Trump has said the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations.

World • 20 Oct 19

Hong Kong has been rocked by weeks of protests

China warns G7 over 'thoughtless remarks' on Hong Kong

China has warned against foreign governments interfering in the Hong Kong protests, after the G7 summit of called for violence to be avoided.

World • 27 Aug 19

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron pictured at the closing press conference of the G7 summit in France

US and France 'getting close' to tech firm tax deal

US President Donald Trump has said that American and French negotiators were "getting close" to reaching agreement on the taxation of US tech giants following a dispute between the two nations.

Business • 26 Aug 19

Burnt Amazon rainforest near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil

G7 to supply more than €20m in battle over Amazon fires

The G7 has agreed to spend more than €20 million on the Amazon, mainly to send fire-fighting aircraft to tackle the huge blazes engulfing the world's biggest rainforest, the presidents of France and Chile announced.

World • 26 Aug 19

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron address a press conference on the closing day of the G7 summit

Macron: Stage being set for Iran-US summit to find deal

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that preparations were under way for a meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and US President Donald Trump in the coming weeks to find a solution to the nuclear standoff.

World • 27 Aug 19

Justin Trudeau, Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel, Donald Tusk, Emmanuel Macron, Giuseppe Conte, Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump at a G7 working session on 'International Economy and Trade, and International Security Agenda'

Zarif meets Macron, says 'difficult' road ahead

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Biarritz on the Iran nuclear deal.

World • 26 Aug 19

Some 1,663 new fires were ignited between Thursday and Friday in the Amazon

Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as Amazon outrage grows

Hundreds of new fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil, official data have showed, amid growing international pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro to put out the worst blazes in years.

World • 24 Aug 19

Famous for surfing, chocolate and espadrille shoes, Biarritz is now in lockdown for the leaders of the world's seven richest democracies

G7 in Biarritz likely to expose major fault lines

This weekend, leaders from the G7 will convene for their annual summit, this time in Biarritz, an upmarket seaside town right at the bottom of the Bay of Biscay.

World • 24 Aug 19

President Macron will host the G7 summit, seeking to find common ground on such issues as Iran's nuclear deal and climate change

G7 leaders to face thorny issues at weekend summit

The leaders of France, the US, Canada, Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan are heading to France this weekend where they will face a litany of thorny issues at their meeting in the post Atlantic beach town of Biarritz.

World • 23 Aug 19

Trump backs return of Russia to G7 grouping

US President Donald Trump has said it would be appropriate to let Russia join the G7 group of advanced industrialised countries.

World • 20 Aug 19

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the members of the G7 have expressed 'serious worry' about Facebook's Libra plan

G7 ministers reach consensus on taxing digital giants

G7 finance ministers meeting in France have today agreed a plan for taxing digital companies such as Facebook and Google that will set a minimum level of taxation for them.

Business • 18 Jul 19

Theresa May described the G7 summit in Canada as 'difficult'

Theresa May warns against unilateral action on trade

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that a meeting of the Group of Seven leaders in Canada had been "difficult" and that countries had to avoid taking unilateral action in order to protect the global trading system.

World • 11 Jun 18

EU will act against US tariffs, says Merkel

Europe will implement counter-measures against US tariffs on steel and aluminium just like Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.

News • 10 Jun 18

Leaders of the G7 participate in a working session of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada

G7 leaders commit to fighting trade protectionism

G7 leaders have issued a joint pledge to combat protectionism and cut trade barriers as they wrapped up a fractious summit in Canada soured by a row over the US imposition of tariffs on its allies.

Canada • 09 Jun 18

Donald Trump has had a number of rows with his fellow G7 leaders

Trump's points of friction with G7 leaders

When Donald Trump sits down with his fellow G7 leaders in Canada, he should in theory be in the company of the United States' closest allies. However, since taking office a little over 500 days ago, he has had a series of spats with his peers.

World • 08 Jun 18