Military advisers have told the White House that the decision must be made by Tuesday in order to have enough time to withdraw the 5,800 troops currently on the ground, as well as their equipment and weapons. If the President agrees, the military anticipates „a few more days“ of trying to evacuate as many people as possible before the drawdown of US forces begins, possibly at the end of this week.
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President Biden made the tough and right decision to end the military occupation in Afghanistan. Blair’s language invokes tropes against Muslims, disrespects @POTUS and pretends to care about Afghans when this is really about Western Imperialism for him.
Boris Johnson will push Joe Biden to delay US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Telegraph understands that unless Mr Biden relents, UK troops are due to start to withdraw from Kabul airport towards the end of the week as they are expected to step up efforts to evacuate as many as 6,000 people.
Ursprung von Sars-CoV-2: Nach 18 Monaten immer noch im Dunkeln
Auch bei dem in der kommenden Woche in Brüssel anstehenden EU-USA-Gipfel wird eine entsprechende Erklärung dieses Inhalts erwartet. Im Entwurf der Erklärung heißt es, eine „transparente, faktengestützte und von Experten geleitete“ Untersuchung unter Leitung der WHO sei notwendig. Diese müsse „frei von Beeinflussungen“ stattfinden.
Beach buddies! Boris and Carrie greet Joe and Jill Biden and other world leaders – including Macron, Merkel and Trudeau – on Carbis Bay’s golden sands before posing for a socially distanced G7 group photo
Boris and Carrie Johnson were all smiles today as they formally greeted G7 leaders on the golden sands of Carbis Bay.
The PM and his new wife, wearing a vivid fuchsia dress, welcomed the guests to the official start of the summit one by one on a beachfront board walk.
G7 summit: Why does it matter?
Do summits like this matter? „Occasionally!“ comes the answer from a former government insider who worked for years at the very top.
They warn that global get-togethers – however glamorous the location, however acute any particular political emergency, however good the freebies for the thousands of attendees – can descend into ‚waffelage‘.
Blinken to participate in G-7 foreign minister meeting in London next month
The U.K. has also invited as guests foreign ministers from India, Australia, South Korea and South Africa and the chair and secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Trump will G7-Gipfel in USA verschieben und erweitern
Zu einem erweiterten Gipfeltreffen im Herbst wolle er auch Russland, Südkorea, Australien und Indien einladen.
Netanyahu tells Macron ‘now is precisely not the time to talk to Iran’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron, urging him not to negotiate with Iran at the present time.
Scoop: Netanyahu tried to reach Trump to block Zarif meeting
(29.08.2019)
Netanyahu frantically tried to get President Trump on the phone — who was in back-to-back meetings and couldn’t take the call — while his office contacted multiple senior Trump administration officials, trying to connect the two leaders.
‚The EU wants a deal – they want this over‘: Boris Johnson says Brussels DOES want to reach a Brexit agreement but insists he is prepared for negotiations to run until the eleventh hour on October 31
– Boris Johnson said EU does ‚tend to come to an agreement right at end‘ of talks
– PM said he would not ‚walk away‘ from talks until the Halloween deadline expires
– Mr Johnson said negotiations will be ‚difficult‘ but still hoped a deal will be done
– Comments came at end of the G7 summit in the French coastal town of Biarritz
Gipfel-Gastgeber Frankreich: Macron hat seine Wette gewonnen
Sogar die größte Gefahr für das Gelingen dieses Gipfels – US-Präsident Donald Trump und seine ständig scharf geladene Twitter-Kanone – hatte Macron in einem ausgedehnten gemeinsamen Mittagessen nahezu entschärft. Den Handelskrieg mit China will Trump zwar beinhart weiterführen. Aber wer vor dem Gipfel behauptet hätte, dass es in Biarritz große Fortschritte im Atomstreit mit dem Iran geben würde, wie es die Kanzlerin nun am Ende des Gipfels feststellte, der wäre vermutlich für unzurechnungsfähig erklärt worden.
Macron shook up the G7 with his fancy diplomatic footwork
Shortly before Zarif’s arrival Trump denied he’d backed Macron to negotiate with Iran on behalf of the G7, with Trump’s aides saying Zarif’s visit was a „curveball.“
By early Monday, Trump was reversing course and playing along with Macron’s secretive diplomacy. He said he not only knew Zarif was coming, he authorized Macron to invite him.
President Trump Participates in a Joint Press Conference with the President of France
Biarritz, France
Rule 1 at the G7 Meeting? Don’t Get You-Know-Who Mad
No one can say how the remainder of the meetings will go, or what will happen after he leaves. But everyone seemed determined to avoid the sort of blowup that marred last year’s Group of 7 meeting in Canada, when a stormy Mr. Trump refused to sign the final communiqué and lashed out at the host, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“Thus far, this has been really a great G-7,” Mr. Trump gushed on Sunday, “and I want to congratulate France and your president because they have really done a great job.”
#Iran’s Foreign Ministry says @JZarif, who had arrived in Iran after a short trip to Biarritz, has just left Tehran at the head of a delegation for #China
New Video of alleged Israel strikes in east Lebanon ~ an hour ago, targeting Palestinian Group PFLP. If true, this may be 4th military incident in Lebanon-Syria-Iraq involving Israel in 24 hours.
Via @tobiaschneider
Another potential stumbling block to compromise in Biarritz: Trump brought with him national security adviser John Bolton, the leading Iran hawk in his administration.
G7: Trump’s demands for Russia’s readmission cause row in Biarritz
US president argues Putin should be included in discussions on Iran, Syria and North Korea
Macron sparks confusion after inviting Iran’s foreign minister to G7 summit
When Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, landed in Biarritz Sunday afternoon it appeared France’s Emmanuel Macron, this year’s G7 host, had pulled off an end run around his most powerful guest, US President Donald Trump.
G7-Gipfel: Irans Außenminister Zarif überraschend in Biarritz eingetroffen
Iranisches Flugzeug landete auf Einladung Frankreichs in Biarritz, wo derzeit der G7-Gipfel stattfindet
Iranian official Javad Zarif arrives unexpectedly at G7 amid tensions. Trump’s response? ‚No comment‘
Iran’s move comes as the other countries that signed on to a nuclear agreement with Iran, including France, are seeking to keep that deal in place after Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Obama-era agreement.
EU leaders try to ‚intimidate‘ Boris Johnson with their body language at the G7… but ’naughty schoolboy‘ PM is having none of it
– World leaders are signalling power, authority and control at the crucial G7 summit, body language expert said
– Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk sought presented an air of ‚intimidation‘, Judi James said
– The body language expert told MailOnline Britain’s representative Boris Johnson had an ‚air of happy oblivion‘
– She said: ‚With his hands clasped behind his back and a big, irreverent grin on his face he looks like the eternal naughty schoolboy who is having fun rather than wilting under the gaze of the others‘
G7 countries‘ fertility rates have been historically lower than global rates
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Der Gipfel der Ungewissheit
Der G7-Gipfel soll kein Flop werden – das ist oberstes Ziel des französischen Präsidenten und Gastgebers Emmanuel Macron. Ein Drahtseilakt.
Boris Johnson will tell Donald Trump that the NHS is off the table in post-Brexit US-UK trade deal as he makes his debut on the world stage at the G7 summit in France
– Johnson will tell Trump the NHS is off the table for trade talks when they meet
– The pair will have breakfast on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France
– US officials suggested series of mini trade deals post-Brexit, but Johnson said to prefer one comprehensive agreement
– The PM will also meet Donald Tusk and tell him to reopen backstop negotiations
What To Expect At The Upcoming G7 Summit
Key background: The meeting will be Boris Johnson’s first major appearance on the international stage since he became prime minister in July. It will be a chance for him to discuss the U.K.’s exit from the European Union. He is also expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss trade between their two countries.
Japan, U.S. negotiators fail to reach agreement on trade
Thursday’s talks followed a five and a half hour meeting on Wednesday, suggesting negotiators were making last-minute efforts to reach some agreement when Japanese and U.S. leaders meet on the sidelines of a weekend Group of Seven summit in France.
Motegi said he will fly straight to France and may join the meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump, where the two will likely discuss trade among other topics.
Die „Option Ruanda“
Auf die Frage, was Präsident Kagame motiviere, Flüchtlinge aus Libyen nach Ruanda zu holen, ist regelmäßig zu hören, er erwarte von der EU finanzielle wie auch politische Gegenleistungen.[14] Tatsächlich wird Ruanda, eine frühere deutsche Kolonie, seit je von Berlin unterstützt – vor allem über das Entwicklungsministerium. Erst in der vergangenen Woche ist Entwicklungsminister Gerd Müller in Kigali gewesen und hat dort bekanntgegeben, Berlin werde Kigali noch mehr als bisher fördern – unter anderem mit einer Ausbildungsinitiative sowie mit Investitionen in Energie und die digitale Infrastruktur.
Die-hard Remainer Philip Hammond’s camp is blamed for leaking Project Fear 2.0 dossier as its predictions of No Deal Brexit chaos on October 31 are dismissed as ’not believable‘ and ’scaremongering‘
Former Tory former cabinet ministers Iain Duncan Smith and Owen Paterson claimed the leak of documents on ‚Operation Yellowhammer‘ was an example of the ‚establishment‘ plot to ’sow fear in people’s minds‘.
In a joint statement, they said: ‚This Operation Yellowhammer leak is the version of what the contingency executive put together. We remember attending a briefing on privy council terms which they said was not worst case but reasonable worst case. Theresa May had asked for this to be done. It was obviously Project Fear dressed up.
BLAIR-FACED LIARS: Defiant Boris Johnson to tell Germany and France ‘MPs will not stop Brexit’ after EU talks with Tony Blair
DEFIANT Boris Johnson will meet the leaders of Germany and France this week with a stark message: MPs won’t stop Brexit.
The PM will use a two-day trip to the continent to insist the referendum result will not be delayed again beyond October 31.
Biarritz (F) ist bereit für den G7-Gipfel
Die Regierungschefs der G7-Staaten treffen sich Ende August in der französischen Küstenstadt Biarritz. Es wird gemunkelt, dass am Treffen über Technologie, Handel und den Internationalen Währungsfonds gesprochen wird.
Boris Johnson set to meet Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron as Brexit showdown looms
Boris Johnson will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel next week ahead of the G7 summit in Biarritz.
Project Fear 2.0? ANOTHER leaked No Deal Brexit dossier predicts fuel, food and medicine shortages, port chaos and Irish border disruption on Oct 31 as Boris Johnson vows to crash out the EU if necessary
– A secret Whitehall dossier outlines possible pandemonium in a No Deal Brexit
– Operation Yellowhammer casts a dark shadow over proposed October 31 exit
– Hard border in Ireland, fuel, medicine and food shortages are anticipated
– News comes as Boris Johnson prepares to meet EU leaders at the G7 this week
Cripes! Boris’s Brexit script is left in a pub by a ‘drunk’ official revealing the PM is primed to tackle ‘tricky’ topics of Northern Ireland, citizens’ rights and no deal
And thanks to a boozy civil servant leaving a stash of Brexit papers in a Westminster pub, The Mail on Sunday can reveal the full extent of Mr Johnson’s rigid new regime.
An eight-page document entitled ‘Core Brexit Brief’ and prepared specifically for Mr Johnson by Whitehall spin doctors and policy advisers was found abandoned in The Feathers public house, in the heart of Westminster.
Gefechte vor Tripolis – G7-Staaten warnen General Haftar vor Eskalation in Libyen
(6.4.2019) Es sei gut, dass der UNO-Sicherheitsrat ein klares Signal gegeben habe, «dass Schluss sein muss mit der militärischen Eskalation», sagte der deutsche Aussenminister Heiko Maas am Samstag am Rande des Treffens im bretonischen Küstenort Dinard.
Der UNO-Sicherheitsrat hatte Haftar und seine selbst ernannte Libysche Nationalarmee (LNA) am Freitag aufgerufen, alle militärischen Bewegungen zu stoppen.
EU-Staaten setzen auf UN-Lager in Nordafrika
Mit Nato-Generalsekretär Jens Stoltenberg gibt es eine Aussprache über Fortschritte der Sicherheitskooperation, Tusk und Kommissionschef Jean-Claude Juncker werden über das G7-Treffen in Kanada und zu US-Sanktionen berichten.
The Fake News Media said that I did not get along with other Leaders at the #G7Summit in Canada. They are once again, WRONG!
I have a great relationship with Angela Merkel of Germany, but the Fake News Media only shows the bad photos (implying anger) of negotiating an agreement – where I am asking for things that no other American President would ask for!
Via Twitter: Trump verbreitet eigene Fotos vom G7-Gipfel
Der G7-Gipfel lässt Donald Trump keine Ruhe: Der US-Präsident hat das berühmt gewordene Foto von ihm und Angela Merkel im Kreise der Staatenlenker beim Gipfel in Kanada mit einer alternativen Bildauswahl gekontert.
‘Special place in hell’: Trump aides hurl insults at Trudeau in unprecedented U.S. attack on Canadian leader
Navarro delivered the most incendiary comment: “There’s a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad-faith diplomacy with President Donald J. Trump and then tries to stab him in the back on the way out the door.”
Trudeau declined to respond directly, saying on Twitter that what truly “matters” is the accomplishments of the G7.
Deutsche Reaktionen auf G7-Fiasko: „Trump ist ein Chaot“
Vertreter von Regierung und Opposition in Deutschland üben unisono scharfe Kritik an Donald Trumps Verhalten beim G7-Gipfel. SPD-Chefin Nahles sagt: „Die Antwort auf ‚America first‘ kann nur ‚Europe united‘ lauten“.
Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market!
Business Trump removes U.S. from G-7 joint statement over escalating feud with Canada’s Trudeau
Trump said Saturday evening that he had instructed U.S. officials to withdraw support for a joint statement with other member nations he had backed just hours earlier, saying the United States would not join after Trudeau publicly criticized Trump’s trade policy.
Trumps Wutausbruch nach G7-Gipfel: Das historische Debakel von La Malbaie
Zwischen den USA und den anderen G7-Staaten herrscht nach dem Ende des Gipfels offener Dissenz. Trump bedroht die Partner mit dem Ende des freien Handels.
Trump to depart G7 ahead of climate change talks
President Donald Trump planned an early exit from the Group of Seven talks here Saturday, concluding his fraught visit to the yearly conference of industrialized nations several hours before his counterparts, who remained behind to discuss cleaning up the oceans and halting climate change.
Trump to leave G7 early, tensions high after ‚rant‘ over trade
“And so began a long litany of recriminations, somewhat bitter reports that the United States was treated unfairly, that the trading system was totally unfavorable to the United States, the American economy, American workers, the middle class,” the official said.
“In short, a long, frank rant which is undoubtedly very unusual in this kind of formats,” the official added.
Die Weltstellung der EU
Noch ein wenig deutlicher als die Kanzlerin hat den deutsch-europäischen Machtanspruch bereits im vergangenen Jahr der damalige Außenminister Sigmar Gabriel formuliert. Gabriel erklärte einige Wochen nach dem Amtsantritt von US-Präsident Donald Trump, die Vereinigten Staaten könnten „nicht die Führungmacht bleiben“; die EU wiederum dürfe deshalb „eine Partnerschaft auf Augenhöhe“ beanspruchen.[8] Gabriel hat diese Forderung in leicht abgewandelten Formulierungen mehrmals wiederholt.
US not worried about Italy – Mnuchin: Important for Italy to stay in eurozone says Treasury secretary
United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin replied „absolutely not“ when asked if he was worried about the new government in Italy on the fringes of the meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Whistler, Canada.
G7 to discuss Italy – US official: Italy better off in eurozone says Treasury official
The political situation in Italy and the related turmoil on the financial markets will probably be discussed at this week’s meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Whistler in Canada, a senior United States Treasury Department official has said.
Der Reihe nach bilaterale Gipfelgespräche über Denuklearisierung Nordkoreas
Angesichts unterschiedlicher Interessen der beteiligten Länder in Bezug auf die Denuklearisierung und Friedensetablierung auf der koreanischen Halbinsel führen die Regierungs- und Staatschefs rege diplomatische Aktivitäten durch.
G7-Treffen: Außenminister kritisieren Russland für Einmischung
Die G7-Staaten haben ihr Ex-Mitglied Russland für dessen „Eingriffe in demokratische Systeme“ kritisiert. Das russische Verhalten erschwere eine künftige Zusammenarbeit.
G7 gründet Spezialgruppe zur Untersuchung von Russlands „bösartigem Benehmen“
In Toronto findet vom 21. bis 23. April ein Außenministertreffen der G7-Länder statt.