Merkel said that discussions at the July 7-8 gathering of world
leaders in Hamburg would be difficult given Trump's climate scepticism
and "America First" stance, but that she was determined to seek a clear
commitment for the Paris accord against global warming and a pledge
against protectionism.
When Trump announced in early June he would withdraw from the Paris deal, "we knew that we could not expect discussions to be easy" at the G20 summit,
When Trump announced in early June he would withdraw from the Paris deal, "we knew that we could not expect discussions to be easy" at the G20 summit,
Merkel told the German parliament"The differences are obvious and it would be dishonest to try to
cover that up. That I won't do," she said, adding that the US exit from
the 2015 Paris pact had made Europe "more determined than ever" to make
the accord a success.
Without naming names, she also warned that "those who think that the problems of this world can be solved with isolationism or protectionism are terribly wrong" and pledged to seek a "clear signal for open markets and against sealing off" at the summit.
Read more: Merkel takes aim at Trump ahead of stormy G20 summit | SBS News
Without naming names, she also warned that "those who think that the problems of this world can be solved with isolationism or protectionism are terribly wrong" and pledged to seek a "clear signal for open markets and against sealing off" at the summit.
Read more: Merkel takes aim at Trump ahead of stormy G20 summit | SBS News
