The G8 summit in Deauville, 26-27 May 2011
The two-day summit of the G8 leaders starts in the French town of Deauville. The main topic will definitely be the Arab Spring. The leaders of the 8 most developed industrial nations in the world will try to find a way to help politically and economically the countries in North Africa and the Middle East, fighting for democracy. Another important issue will be nuclear safety in the context of the accident in the Japanese nuclear power station Fukushima, as well as climate change. Although it is not included in the official agenda of the summit, the issue of a new managing director of the IMF will probably dominate the forum and the bilateral meetings. The European Union will probably look for support for its candidate for the position - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde. euinside's team will follow the event and will inform you about the debates and the decisions.
EU with a leading role in supporting the Arab spring At their Deauville summit the Group of the eight world's largest economies launched the Deauville Partnership with the countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The aim is the region to be supported politically and economically during its democratic transition. The first impression f ...
Washington and London with a "Marshal Plan" for the Arab Spring With the same ease as they were serving sausages at the garden party at Number 10, a few hours later David Cameron and Barack Obama were sketching the global agenda and the way they wanted to direct it. "We've been talking today about the two things we care about most: Getting our people jobs, a ...
Barroso: The EU remains the largest donor to its Eastern and Southern neighbourhood The European Union remains the largest donor to its neighbours, especially in the southern Mediterranean and North Africa, said the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, ahead of the G8 summit in Deauville. On the eve of the summit the European Commission presented a new nei ...
G8 leaders are discussing the Arab spring and the selection of the next IMF head The French city of Deauville is hosting the two-day summit of the leaders of the eight most industrialised countries. The G8 is part of the bigger Group of 20, this year chaired by France. The Arab spring clearly appears to be the main issue of the Deauville Summit. The eight leaders will seek w ...
Adelina Marini 
Adelina Marini 
