World News

G20: 10 things you didn't know

Protesters are out in force ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, but how much do you really know about this powerful global organisation?

5 July 2017

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'Zombie March' hits Hamburg ahead of G20 summit

The '1,000 shapes' performance saw people in the role of zombies taking to the streets

5 July 2017

Germany

Forging stronger ties: Chinese and German leaders meet ahead of G20

Germany and China grow closer ahead of G20 summit.

5 July 2017

Germany

Riot police clash with G20 protesters in Hamburg

Police said earlier they seized knives, baseball bats, gas masks and presumed fire bombs apparently intended to prepare violent protests.

5 July 2017

Germany

G20 security headache in Hamburg

Police prepare for G20 in Hamburg

4 July 2017

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Protest camp cleared by Hamburg police ahead of G20

German police cleared a protest camp in Hamburg ahead of next week's G20 summit in the city

3 July 2017

Germany

At least 10,000 march in Hamburg against G20

Protests begin in Hamburg against the G20 summit

2 July 2017

European Union

State of the Union: Let the Brexit battle commence!

Our weekly round-up of the top stories from Europe's de-facto political capital

30 June 2017

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Demo in Berlin calls on Merkel to stop US derailing climate change policy

A demonstration in Berlin organised by NGO Avaaz is calling on Angela Merkel to prevent the USA from destrtoying the Paris Climate agreement.

29 June 2017

Germany

EU leaders united on climate change ahead of tricky G20 with Trump

They reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris accord after the US decision to pull out.

29 June 2017

Germany

Germany warns Turkey presidential bodguards named by USA not welcome at G20 summit

Tensions rise between Germany and Turkey as foreign minister says presidential bodyguards involved in May violence in Washington "not welcome" at G20 Hamburg summit

29 June 2017

Vatican

Angela Merkel meets Pope Francis ahead of G20

Angela Merkel has her fourth private audience with Pope Francis.

17 June 2017

Germany

Merkel urges more investment, weapons for Africa

Germany is calling on Western nations to help Africa tackle the poverty and conflict driving migrants into Europe.

12 June 2017

Germany

Germany's Chancellor Merkel warns against protectionism ahead of G20 summit

Angela Merkel said that preparing for the meeting of the top economies was like 'herding cats' as officials attempt to reach a consensus among the group.

3 May 2017

Germany

G20 finance chiefs fail to renew anti-protectionist pledge after US opposition

G20 finance chiefs meeting in Germany on Saturday have failed to renew a pledge to bolster free trade.

18 March 2017

Economy

G20 finance ministers ponder how strongly to defend free trade

Faced with Trump's threats, world financial leaders are seeking a common stance on trade and rejecting protectionism at the G20 meeting in Germany.

17 March 2017

Germany

Euroviews. Germany, the G20, protectionism and the Compact with Africa

he populist agenda is based on the deeply flawed premise that international cooperation and international trade are zero-sum games, producing only winners and losers.

13 March 2017

Germany

Syria dominates at the G20 as next round of Geneva talks loom

Syria on the menu as G20 foreign ministers meet

17 February 2017

World News

Tillerson and Lavrov hold first meeting in Bonn

Russia does not ‘‘interfere in the domestic matters’‘ of other countries, Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

16 February 2017

Chile

G20 ends with pledge on trade and promise to fight protectionism

The balance sheet from the latest G20 meeting, President Barack Obama’s last, appears to be a thin one.

5 September 2016