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G7 leaders meeting like a family wedding - few sideswipes but largely harmonious

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 14 Jun 2021, 11:03AM
Leaders of the G7 pose for a group photo on overlooking the beach at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021. (Photo / AP)
Leaders of the G7 pose for a group photo on overlooking the beach at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021. (Photo / AP)

G7 leaders meeting like a family wedding - few sideswipes but largely harmonious

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 14 Jun 2021, 11:03AM

Plenty of agreement from world leaders, at the latest G7 Summit.

Joe Biden and Boris Johnson have met with the leaders of other powerful countries in Cornwall, on the first leg of Biden's first overseas trip since taking office.

The group had major disagreements about Brexit, and what it meant for the future of Northern Ireland.

But correspondent Peter Anderson told Mike Hosking on most other issues, like Covid-19 and climate change, everyone was on the same page.

"It was rather like a family wedding - you have guests coming with a history of disagreements and squabbling. There have been a few sideswipes, but largely it's been harmonious and all smiles for the official photos."

Biden has also met with the Queen at Windsor Castle, and is now in Brussels for meetings with NATO and Vladimir Putin.

 

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