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G7

G7 - the "Group of Seven" countries - came together in 1975 as the seven most important industrialized nations at the time.

These seven countries are the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada. In 1998 Russia was added and the group expanded to G8, before it was excluded again in 2014 after Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula.

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DW Business - Europe & America 17.07.2019

Disrupting the Dollar: G7 finance ministers: 'Need to act quickly' on Libra - No Flight Shame: Social pressure increases on air passengers - Lamborghini Look-alike: Fake Lamborghini factory shut down in Brazil
Frankreich Scholz: G7-Staaten haben bei Libra schwere Bedenken

G7 nations to act against Facebook's 'Libra' cryptocurrency plan 17.07.2019

Facebook's plan to introduce its own cryptocurrency has come under sharp criticism from many countries. The social media giant announced in June that it would roll out a new digital currency, called Libra, from 2020.
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DW Business Africa 17.07.2019

G7 finance ministers raise Libra concerns - 'Silk Road' doubts cloud Kenyan project - How an Iranian man's 'lamborghini' dream came true

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In Italy, China's New Silk Road is not seen as a threat 24.04.2019

The Mediterranean country is the first in the G7 to join China's Belt and Road Initiative. But in one small port town in Italy, Chinese investment is nothing new. DW's Giulia Saudelli and Mu Cui report from Vado Ligure.
Libyen Bewaffnete Gruppen aus Misrata ziehen um, um Tripoli zu verteidigen

World powers demand end to Libya military campaign 06.04.2019

The G7, UN and Russia have all called for strongman Khalifa Haftar to stop his march on Tripoli. However, an upcoming peace conference is still set to go ahead.
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Italy, China sign new 'Silk Road' pact 23.03.2019

Italy has become the first G7 country to join China's massive Belt and Road project. Debt-burdened Rome is eager to boost trade, but Washington and Brussels are uneasy about Beijing's global ambitions.
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DW Business - Europe & America 22.03.2019

Italy and China to sign 'Silk Road' deals - Garuda cancels Boeing 737 Max 8 orders

Rome rolls out the red carpet for China's president 22.03.2019

Traffic was at a standstill in the Italian capital, where parts of the city center closed off for the visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping. He kicked off his European trip in Italy, whose populist government is eager to boost trade with China.

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The possible impact of China's Belt and Road agreement with Italy 20.03.2019

Italy is set to become the first G7 nation to sign up for China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative. But what does the agreement mean for the EU and its joint trade plan for China?
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G20 finance ministers meet in Argentina as trade dominates agenda 20.07.2018

With trade conflicts brewing around the world, this weekend’s G20 meeting of finance ministers in Argentina might not be the most fun place to be on the planet. Yet critical questions will be on the agenda.
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NATO desperate to avoid rerun of disastrous G7 summit 10.07.2018

NATO leaders gather this week for a summit aimed at beefing up responses to global threats. But the alliance's biggest crisis may be the divisiveness of Donald Trump, with Germany his prime target.
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Analysis: Did Angela Merkel bring this political blow on herself? 15.06.2018

Angela Merkel has gone from defender of the rule-based international order at the G7 to struggling to hold her own government together. The timing is a surprise; the fact that her migration policy is the cause isn't.
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Germany's answer to 'America First' is 'Europe United' 13.06.2018

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for greater EU integration and "ambition" after Donald Trump's perceived undermining of trans-Atlantic ties at the G7. The bloc is facing challenges from inside and out.
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Brexit Diaries 36: Another round of sound and fury 13.06.2018

It's been a difficult time for Theresa May: Her Cabinet cannot agree on a customs arrangement with the EU, Brexit negotiator David Davis is threatening to resign, and Donald Trump ignored her at the G7 summit.
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Angela Merkel accuses US of running trade surplus if trade calculations are updated 12.06.2018

Chancellor Merkel has said trade accounting methods are outdated and need revision. Done differently, figures show the US had a $14 billion surplus rather than $153 billion deficit with the European Union in 2017.
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White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow suffers heart attack 12.06.2018

Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has suffered a heart attack, President Donald Trump has said in a tweet. He recently accompanied Trump to the G7 summit in Canada, where he vigorously defended the president.
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