
Italy: Merkel arrives in Taormina as G7 summit kicks off
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Taormina as leaders of the Group of Seven member states and representatives of the European Union take part in the 43rd G7 summit commencing Friday.
The summit is set to be the first for British Prime Minister Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, and US President Donald Trump.
Other participants include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The EU will be represented by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Taormina as leaders of the Group of Seven member states and representatives of the European Union take part in the 43rd G7 summit commencing Friday.
The summit is set to be the first for British Prime Minister Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, and US President Donald Trump.
Other participants include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The EU will be represented by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk.