This week the world’s most powerful woman, who oversees the richest EU economy, is hosting the Group of Seven (G7) in the remote Bavarian village of Krün at the Schloss Elmau. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will preside over discussions with the leaders of the US, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and European Council president Donald Tusk, EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde. Primary topics will include enforced sanctions against Russia, terrorism, the global economy, and climate change, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, Russian aggression in Ukraine continues to intensify with reports that pro-Russian rebels are 40,000-strong, …read more
Source: Business Insider
