by Xinhua writer He Mengshu Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States, will be gathering at Schloss Elmau in the German state of Bavaria on June 7 and 8. What is to expect from the upcoming meeting? What are the main topics on its agenda? Here is a preview of this year’s summit of the world’s leading economies. President Barack Obama laughs while talking with at British Read more [...]

Reuters/Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyProtesters clashed with police in the German resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen yesterday as thousands demonstrated against a meeting of Group of Seven (G7) leaders that starts today at a nearby luxury hotel.Police responded with pepper spray when a group of marchers tried to break through their cordon.Scuffles first broke out as the demonstrators, some throwing bottles, faced off with riot police in a narrow lane of quaint Alpine houses on the edge Read more [...]

Around 1,500 protesters have begun a demonstrations against the upcoming G7 meeting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria.

Some 10,000 demonstrators are expected to march through the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday, protest leaders said, ahead of a summit of the world's major economies in a nearby luxury alpine hotel.The rally brings together activists for various causes and political creeds, from anti-poverty and environmental campaigners to animal rights supporters and anarchists.Participants arriving from across Germany and Europe streamed out of cars and buses before making their way to Read more [...]

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with Bayern Munich’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.   According to a report in the Metro, Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a potential summer deal for Bayern Munich’s unsettled attacking midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. The 19-year-old has been dubbed a 'wonderkid' in the British tabloid and is thought of highly by Bayern officials, but competition for places in Bavaria is making it tough for the Danish youngster to progress. For the second Read more [...]

The bribery scandal in FIFA should spur the international community to target the "cancer" of corruption around the globe, David Cameron will tell world leaders at a G7 summit this weekend. At talks in Bavaria, the Prime Minister will call for an international effort to root out corruption, claiming it is holding back economic growth and human development all over the world. Ahead of the G7, Mr Cameron said: "In the last fortnight we have seen the stark truth about FIFA. The body governing Read more [...]

Elmau Castle, tucked into the Bavarian alps and surrounded by lush forest, could be the backdrop for a Wagner opera. But for 24 hours from tomorrow, it will be the set for another kind of drama: the high-security annual meeting of the seven leading industrial nations. Leaders have a long shopping list of issues to discuss at their retreat, 100km south of Munich, from the global economy to international co-operation on shared threats, including terrorism to antibiotic-resistant diseases. Then there Read more [...]

The G8 - sans Russia - is meeting this weekend in Bavaria. A revealing photo of Harper goose-stepping in-between disgusting plate-fuls of weiner schnitzel would be very handy as an election photo. Russia is not invited, and, judging by recent remarks by the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, they could care less. Quote: "We have much more interest in other formats; the G8 format was not always productive in view of the group’s composition,"[Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey] Ryabkov Read more [...]

When Angela Merkel gathers six other world leaders in a Bavarian castle for G7 talks, they will face a heavy agenda, with 26 hours to cover everything from climate change and foreign trade to plastic waste and female empowerment. During the weekend there will be some opera to lighten the load, performed by a star singer flown in for the occasion, as well as spectacular Alpine scenery to help inspire Merkel and her guests as they try to come up with solutions for some of the world’s most pressing Read more [...]

MUNICH, June 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 7th and 8th, 2015, Bavaria will play host to the world as the heads of state and government of the G7 nations meet at Elmau Castle to discuss major global issues. On the occasion, the Free State of Bavaria will greet its guest with a special treat: from Saturday, May 30th to Friday, June 5th, the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle will be illuminated in the national colors of a different one of the G7 members every day. Last night the USA had its turn.       Read more [...]