G8 Summit – Belfast, 17/18 June 2013

Previews and reports of the G8 Summit meeting in Lough Erne (UK) on 17-18 June 2013.

The United Kingdom, who was holding the annual G8 presidency for 2013, had set out three main topics for their G8 presidency: trade, taxation and transparency ('the three Ts'). The three Ts featured high on the summit's agenda together with discussions of the global economy and foreign and security policy.

In an interview from the 15 June 2013 security expert, Hans-Georg Ehrhart, tells Deutsche Welle that, even if G8 nations agree to a British proposal to stop paying for the release of kidnapping victims, other groups will likely keep forking out ransoms to protect staff.

On the 17 June 2013 US President Barack Obama has delivered a speech in Belfast ahead of the two-day G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

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BBC News, 13.06.13: G8: Cameron's pride at 'extraordinary' Fermanagh http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22883537

EurActiv, 14.06.13: Putin slams EU for 'dependency mentality' http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/putin-slams-eu-dependence-mental-news-528560

ESO: Background Information: G8 transparency: UK and France join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative http://www.europeansources.info/record/g8-transparency-uk-and-france-join-the-extractive-industries-transparency-initiative/

ESO: Background Information: G8 under pressure to rethink biofuel mandates http://www.europeansources.info/record/g8-under-pressure-to-rethink-biofuel-mandates/

ESO: Background Information: Cameron urges EU leaders to reach decision on tax evasion before G8 http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-urges-eu-leaders-to-reach-decision-on-tax-evasion-before-g8/

EurActiv, 14.06.13: Russia lags behind G8 partners on development aid (Infographic) http://www.euractiv.com/development-policy/infographic-russia-lags-developm-news-528571

UK: UK Government: UK Presidency of G8 2013 https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/g8-2013

Council of the European Union: Factsheet, June 2013: The G8 Summit in Lough Erne (UK) on 17-18 June 2013: The European Union's role and actions http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/137472.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/13/259: The European Union at the G8 summit in Lough Erne (UK) on 17-18 June 2013 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/137470.pdf

Wikipedia: 39th G8 summit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/39th_G8_summit

[Website]: University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/

University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre: The Road to the United Kingdom's 2013 Lough Erne Summit http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/summit/2013lougherne/road.html

EUObserver, 15.06.13: Trade and tax issues to dominate this WEEK http://euobserver.com/agenda/120503

EurActiv, 17.06.13: Leaders to discuss trade, tax and Syria at G8 summit http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/leaders-discuss-trade-tax-syria-news-528636

Deutsche Welle, 17.06.13: Barack Obama addresses Belfast ahead of G8 summit http://dw.de/p/18r2K

Deutsche Welle, 17.06.13: Heading for the G8 summit - with your Sherpa http://dw.de/p/18pQL

Deutsche Welle, 17.06.13: Cameron pressing G8 to halt ransom payments http://dw.de/p/18qR2

ESO: Background Information: Joint statement by European Commission President Barroso and European Council President Van Rompuy after the G8 Summit in Lough Erne (UK), 17-18 June 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-joint-statement-by-european-commission-president-barroso-and-european-council-president-van-rompuy-after-the-g8-summit-in-lough-erne-uk-17-18-june-2013/

European Council, Press Release, PRES/13/265: Remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy ahead of the G8 summit in Lough Erne http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/137499.pdf

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