Smiles, fist greetings, handshakes and brief talks. The Prime Minister Mario Draghi welcomed to the Cloud of the Eur world leaders arriving in Rome to attend the summit of G20. From Boris Johnson to Angela Merkel at its last summit of the 20 Great, from Joe Biden to the Turkish Erdogan, to the French president Emmanuel Macron, Draghi did the honors before the family photo that precedes the official start of the summit.
Draghi and Merkel greeted each other by touching their fists, as per pandemic etiquette, while with the Turkish president Erdogan, after the diplomatic storm unleashed by the words of the premier who had defined Ankara’s number one a “dictator”, the greeting was warm and the two shook hands.
Warm welcome too Macron, with whom Draghi stayed for a chat for several minutes. Long chat also with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, which represents Beijing at the top, while the Chinese President Xi Jinping, will speak by videoconference.
Second meeting in less than 24 hours finally with Biden, the American president was one of the last heads of state to reach the Cloud before the family photo of the 20s and the official start at the summit, photo opportunity which was done by G20 leaders with men and women that were at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19: doctors, health personnel and volunteers.
Climate, Johnson: Cop26 has a 60% chance of success
Cop26 has a 60% chance of success: this was stated by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, host at the summit that will open tomorrow in Glasgow, quoted by Reuters. “What we need to do is ensure that world leaders unite and make the necessary commitments at the COP summit next week,” said the Downing Street chief at the G20.
G20, Draghi: vaccine campaign and common policies have allowed economic recovery
“Successful vaccination campaigns and coordinated actions by governments and central banks have enabled the global economy to recover.” Prime Minister Mario Draghi says this when opening the G20 in Rome. “Many of our countries have launched recovery plans to boost growth, reduce inequalities, promote sustainability,” he adds.
G20, Draghi to the leaders: great to see you again after difficult years
“It is a pleasure to welcome you to Rome, it is wonderful to see you all here after difficult years for the global community”. Prime Minister Mario Draghi said this, opening the G20 Summit.
G20, demonstrators from Via Colombo in Rome moved to the Ministry of the Environment
It was cleared via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome near the EUR maximum security area for the G20, where about 50 people from the ‘Climate camp’ were protesting and blocking traffic. After the police intervention, the demonstrators left the roadway and sat on the sidewalk at the level of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. But they assure: “The protest continues”.
G20, protesters block traffic on the Christopher Columbus in Rome
‘The catastrophe arrives, it’s time to act’ reports the banner that this morning, around 7.45 am, about 43 protesters from the Extinction Rebellion Italia network and Rete ecosistemica Roma exhibited in front of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, blocking traffic on the Cristoforo Colombo. “We are here because in recent months the ministry has demonstrated several times that it has the priority of protecting the fossil elites and keeping their profits intact, despite the fact that the climate emergency is already here, for all to see, yesterday in Canada and China. , today in Sicily, tomorrow somewhere else in the world “reads the Extinction Rebellion Italia social page. “We are here – we continue to read – because the G20 governments have failed, defending the interests of capital and finance with their choices, closing their ears to the demands of their populations and those of massacred communities all over the world from the climate crisis and from exploitation “. The police intervened on the spot and cleared the roadway by moving the demonstrators to the sidewalk. The group, escorted by the police, continued the demonstration by marching in the Garbatella area holding signs reading ‘From Rome to Glasgow your solutions are our problem’.
All ready at the Cloud, first session on Health and Economy
Everything is ready at the La Nuvola dell’Eur congress center for the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the G20 countries which will take place today and tomorrow in the capital. The program of the first day includes the welcome ceremony at 10, at 11.30 the family photo, at 11.45 the first session “Global Economy and Global Health”, at 15 a side event entitled on “Supporting SMEs and women-owned businesses to build forward better “. All introductory speeches by Prime Minister Mario Draghi to the Sessions will be broadcast live. At the end of the first day of work, the heads of state and government will visit the Baths of Diocletian and then move to the Quirinale for dinner with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella.
G20, Merkel landed in Rome with the “probable successor” Scholz
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has just arrived in Rome, where she is expected at the summit of G20 leaders, the latest as head of the German government. Merkel, whose plane landed a few minutes ago, is accompanied by Olaf Scholz, SPD leader, finance minister and probable successor of the chancellor.
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