German Chancellor Ready for G20 Climate Combat with Trump
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French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany June 29, 2017 | Photo: Reuters
European nations put on a show of unity ahead of next week's summit.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing for battle with the U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg in a seven days time.
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Speaking to the German parliament, Merkel said the European Union stands fully behind its commitment to the Paris Climate Change deal.
Trump withdrew the U.S. from the agreement at the start of June.
“We cannot expect easy discussions on climate change at the G20 summit,” Merkel said. “Our differences wi...