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Merkel and the G20: concern about Iran, agreement on minimum tax
Arrival at the official dinner on Saturday evening at the G20 meeting in Rome, at the end of the first day of the summit. Before that, Iran, among other topics, had also been discussed in talks between Germany, Great Britain, France and the USA. In the evening, the Executive Chancellor Angela Merkel made a statement. “We are of course betting on Iran’s return to the negotiating table, but time is passing and the enrichments are continuing in Iran, that worries us very much. And so it was time to talk about what can be done to arm Iran with nuclear weapons does not take place. And at the very end of the day there was a meeting with the European and African leaders who are preparing the next EU-Africa summit at the invitation of Emmanuel Macron. So a busy working day. I think, very good organized by the Italian Presidency with good results. ” On Saturday, the heads of state and government gave the green light for the implementation of a global minimum tax of 15 percent for large, globally active companies. Merkel rated this as a “great success”. The two-day G20 summit, which should focus on fighting pandemics and taking measures to limit global warming, is also a preparation for the UN climate conference, which will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from Sunday.
On Saturday evening, the Executive Chancellor appeared in front of the press in Rome with a brief statement. She spoke of “good results” overall.