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G20: 'Difficult' talks ahead as protesters arrested | G20: 'Difficult' talks ahead as protesters arrested |
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Leaders have begun a final day of talks at the G20 meeting in Hamburg as officials try to bridge the gap with the US on issues such as trade and climate change. | |
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is hosting the summit in Hamburg, said the talks so far had been "very difficult". | German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is hosting the summit in Hamburg, said the talks so far had been "very difficult". |
Negotiators worked through the night in an attempt to reach a compromise on the wording of the final summit statement. | Negotiators worked through the night in an attempt to reach a compromise on the wording of the final summit statement. |
It comes after a second night of violent protests on Hamburg's streets. | It comes after a second night of violent protests on Hamburg's streets. |
The G20 (Group of Twenty) is a summit for 19 countries, both developed and developing, plus the EU. | The G20 (Group of Twenty) is a summit for 19 countries, both developed and developing, plus the EU. |
US President Donald Trump, who met UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday morning, that he expected a "very powerful" trade deal between the two countries "very quickly". | |
Trump: UK-US trade deal to happen quickly | |
On Friday, Mr Trump used his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 to discuss the alleged Russian hacking of last year's US presidential election. | |
What about those 'difficult' issues? | What about those 'difficult' issues? |
Leaders at the summit are struggling to find common ground with the US following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement last month. | Leaders at the summit are struggling to find common ground with the US following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement last month. |
One unresolved section of the G20 communique is linked to the US desire to have a reference to fossil fuels - according to reports quoting unnamed EU officials. | One unresolved section of the G20 communique is linked to the US desire to have a reference to fossil fuels - according to reports quoting unnamed EU officials. |
A separate issue is Mr Trump's rejection of free trade - although the president has said that he is not opposed to trade in principle, his position is that any trade deals agreed have to protect US industry. | A separate issue is Mr Trump's rejection of free trade - although the president has said that he is not opposed to trade in principle, his position is that any trade deals agreed have to protect US industry. |
Mrs Merkel said on Friday: "The discussions are very difficult, I don't want to talk around that." | Mrs Merkel said on Friday: "The discussions are very difficult, I don't want to talk around that." |
She added that she hoped that the differences with the US would not affect the commitments made by other nations. | She added that she hoped that the differences with the US would not affect the commitments made by other nations. |
Why do parts of Hamburg resemble a war zone? | Why do parts of Hamburg resemble a war zone? |
Mrs Merkel's comments came amid large protests on the streets of Hamburg, with demonstrators and heavily armed police clashing into the early hours of Saturday. | Mrs Merkel's comments came amid large protests on the streets of Hamburg, with demonstrators and heavily armed police clashing into the early hours of Saturday. |
Demonstrators - who were protesting against the presence of Mr Trump and Mr Putin, climate change and global wealth inequalities - set fire to vehicles and barricades, threw rocks at officers and looted shops. | Demonstrators - who were protesting against the presence of Mr Trump and Mr Putin, climate change and global wealth inequalities - set fire to vehicles and barricades, threw rocks at officers and looted shops. |
At one point, police chased protesters across rooftops while officers on the streets used water cannon on protesters. | At one point, police chased protesters across rooftops while officers on the streets used water cannon on protesters. |
Nearly 200 police officers were injured during the protests. | Nearly 200 police officers were injured during the protests. |
German military officers were later despatched to help bring order to Hamburg's streets. | German military officers were later despatched to help bring order to Hamburg's streets. |
Dozens of protesters have been detained by police. | Dozens of protesters have been detained by police. |
Mrs Merkel said she could understand peaceful protests, but said that demonstrations that "put lives in danger" were "unacceptable". | Mrs Merkel said she could understand peaceful protests, but said that demonstrations that "put lives in danger" were "unacceptable". |
What happened when Trump met Putin? | What happened when Trump met Putin? |
Both sides called the meeting positive - but differed in their descriptions of the hacking discussion. | Both sides called the meeting positive - but differed in their descriptions of the hacking discussion. |
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said "President Trump said he heard clear statements... that Russian authorities did not intervene [in the US election], and he accepted these declarations." | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said "President Trump said he heard clear statements... that Russian authorities did not intervene [in the US election], and he accepted these declarations." |
However, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Mr Trump "opened the meeting with President Putin by raising the concerns of the American people regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. | However, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Mr Trump "opened the meeting with President Putin by raising the concerns of the American people regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. |
"They had a very robust and lengthy exchange on the subject. The president pressed President Putin on more than one occasion regarding Russian involvement." | "They had a very robust and lengthy exchange on the subject. The president pressed President Putin on more than one occasion regarding Russian involvement." |
He said it was not clear whether the two countries would ever come to an agreement on what happened. | He said it was not clear whether the two countries would ever come to an agreement on what happened. |
Other topics discussed during their meeting - which lasted nearly two-and-a-quarter hours, longer than originally planned - included the war in Syria, terrorism and cybersecurity. | Other topics discussed during their meeting - which lasted nearly two-and-a-quarter hours, longer than originally planned - included the war in Syria, terrorism and cybersecurity. |