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The G-8 nations are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Since 1975, leaders of these nations (Canada and Russia joined after the original six) have met annually to discuss economic and security issues of common concern. The 2013 summit was held June 17-18 in Northern Ireland.
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque - U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 17, 2013
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Syria Dominates G8 Talks
June 18, 2013, Fiona Hill
In an interview with KQED’s The Forum, Fiona Hill discusses the outcome of G8 meeting on what the international community should do in Syria.
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François Hollande was met with hostility when he promised to renegotiate the fiscal treaty. Since then, that has become the consensus. There will be a package of growth measures to balance the fiscal compact treaty.[German chancellor Angela] Merkel runs the risk of being isolated [at the G-8 summit]. The US is clearly on the side of growth.” May 18, 2012, Justin Vaïsse, The Irish Times
François Hollande was met with hostility when he promised to renegotiate the fiscal treaty. Since then, that has become the consensus. There will be a package of growth measures to balance the fiscal compact treaty.[German chancellor Angela] Merkel runs the risk of being isolated [at the G-8 summit]. The US is clearly on the side of growth.”
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William J. Antholis
Managing Director, The Brookings Institution
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