{"id":661673,"date":"2013-06-17T02:34:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T06:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serkadis.com\/index\/?guid=78548cf7e1dc1af421fe17428bf744fc"},"modified":"2013-06-19T05:36:28","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T09:36:28","slug":"news-story-g8-summit-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/661673","title":{"rendered":"News story: G8 Summit round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> Removed schedule and added links to multimedia content. <\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>The G8 Summit took place on 17 \u2013 18 June 2013. <\/p>\n<p>Catch up with all the events from the summit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLqHKtAbFyKz6UJ7lOXiyC0noN4KwQ14ya\" title=\"Watch G8 Summit videos\">videos from the G8 Summit<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/g8uk\/\">official photos from the G8 Summit<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/prime-ministers-office-10-downing-street\/series\/g8-communique-and-documents\">communiqu\u00e9s and other documents from the G8 Summit<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/number10gov\/g8-summit-round-up\">round-up of events at the G8 Summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/topical-events\/g8-2013\">further information on the G8<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"key-events-and-announcements\">Key events and announcements<\/h2>\n<p>The Prime Minister <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/g8uk\/9065056593\/\">arrived in Lough Erne<\/a> on Sunday night (16 June). <\/p>\n<p>G8 leaders arrived on Monday morning (17 June). View arrival photos on <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/g8uk\">Flickr<\/a> and video on <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLqHKtAbFyKz6UJ7lOXiyC0noN4KwQ14ya\">YouTube<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The EU and US agreed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/g8-summit-negotiations-for-historic-eu-us-trade-deal-announced\">launch negotiations on a trade deal<\/a> worth \u00a310 billion to the UK. <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/g8uk\/9047642123\/\">View infographic on EU-US trade agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders attended bilaterals in the afternoon. A global economy working session was held in the evening and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/g8-summit-communique-on-global-economy-working-session\">a communiqu\u00e9 was issued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday (18 June) began with working sessions, including one on <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/g8uk\/9075252444\/\">counter-terrorism<\/a>, followed by a family photo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/prime-ministers-office-10-downing-street\/series\/g8-communique-and-documents\">Communiqu\u00e9s, action plans<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/g8-lough-erne-declaration\">Lough Erne declaration<\/a> were issued. <\/p>\n<p>At the end of the summit, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/2013-lough-erne-g8-leaders-communique\">2013 Lough Erne G8 leaders\u2019 communiqu\u00e9<\/a> was issued, setting out the commitments made by the G8 leaders.<\/p>\n<p>After the summit, the Prime Minister made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/prime-ministers-statement-on-g8-summit\">a statement<\/a> in the House of Commons.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-g8\">What is the G8?<\/h2>\n<p>The G8 is a forum that brings together 8 global leaders to address international issues and tackle the most pressing global challenges. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/what-is-the-g8\">Find out more about the G8.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Presidency of the G8 rotates each calendar year. The UK holds the Presidency throughout 2013. Read about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/cabinet-office\/series\/g8-factsheets\">the UK\u2019s G8 priorities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/background-g8-2013\">events and achievements of the UK\u2019s Presidency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated: Removed schedule and added links to multimedia content. The G8 Summit took place on 17 \u2013 18 June 2013. 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