Tag: Summits
Biden to urge G-7 leaders to call out, compete with China
CARBIS BAY, England — The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China for forced labor practices as...
UK-EU Brexit spat over N Ireland clouds G7 leaders summit
FALMOUTH, England — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday on the...
After charming leaders, Queen Elizabeth sits back for parade
LONDON — Fresh from charming leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Queen Elizabeth II was back at her residence at Windsor Castle on...
Making history: The scramble to document presidents’ summits
If President Joe Biden has any private words with Russia’s Vladimir Putin at their meeting next week, U.S. interpreters and diplomats will be standing...
Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms
FALMOUTH, England — Rich nations must do more than just donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public...
Greece willing to back ‘positive’ EU agenda for Turkey
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister said Friday that his government is willing to back the European Union’s “positive” agenda for relations with Turkey,...
EXPLAINER: Curbing tax avoidance by multinational companies
FRANKFURT, Germany — How can governments keep multinational companies from avoiding taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries in low-tax countries?
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Biden sells G-7 on global tax, but U.S. Congress is a hurdle
President Joe Biden might have persuaded some of the world's largest economies to hike taxes on corporations, but the U.S. Congress could be a...
G-7 nations gather to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world
CARBIS BAY, England — World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least...
Lucky number: Biden is 13th US president set to meet queen
LONDON — Imagine trying to make an impression on someone who’s met, well, almost everyone.
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