Regional & International Cooperation

G7 Summit started in Carbis Bay

Sputnik News – The G7 group of wealthy nations are meeting in the English seaside resort of Carbis Bay this week. But who are the seven leaders, what have they come looking for, and how long will they remain in power?

This year Britain’s Boris Johnson is hosting the 47th summit of the G7, a grouping of the world’s wealthiest nations which was created in 1975.

It originally included Britain, France, Italy, West Germany, Japan and the US but Canada joined in 1976.

This year the leaders of four countries have been invited along either in person or on virtual links as special guests – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea.

But who are the G7 leaders, what do they want and how long will they lead their nations?

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