BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel huddles with western European allies Thursday to draw up a battle strategy a week before she hosts what is expected to be the most fractious G20 summit in years.
With US President Donald Trump preaching “America First” and dismissing climate change, Western allies are struggling to find a common front at the gathering — unlike previous summits when differences were drawn along global north-south and east-west lines.
With Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi King Salman in the volatile mix for the July 7-8 power meet, the list of potential minefield issues include …read more
Source: The Manila Times
