Europe Prepares Warm Welcome for Biden at G-7, but Skepticism Remains
10 Jun 2021, 08:05 GMT+10
LONDON - Leaders of the G-7 group of industrialized nations meet this weekend in Britain, with an agenda topped by the global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, taxation, and the challenges posed by Russia and China.
The three-day summit beginning Friday will be held at Carbis Bay, a popular tourist resort in Cornwall on Britain s southwestern peninsula. British warships are patrolling the coastline and more than 6,500 police officers have been deployed as Britain prepares to host the leaders of the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to meet Joe Biden for the first time Thursday ahead of the Group of Seven summit that the U.K. is hosting. Leaders will discuss Covid, China and climate change, including a proposal to do away with polluting cars.
Two-thirds of Britons are planning trips abroad in the coming months despite Government advice, and will press ahead even if their destination doesn't turn green, according to new research.