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Merkel declines Trump’s invitation to G-7 summit in
Washington, citing pandemic
By Derek Hawkins, Karla Adam and Miriam Berger
May 30, 2020 at 12:33 p.m. EDT
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday declined President Trump’s invitation to attend an in-person meeting of the Group of Seven next month in Washington, citing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Trump plans to hold the world-leader gathering at the White House in late June.
"As of today, considering the overall pandemic situation, she cannot agree to her personal participation, to a journey to Washington,” a spokesman for Merkel said in a statement to The Washington Post.
Government officials and health experts around the world criticized Trump’s decision to terminate the United States’ relationship with the World Health Organization. European Union leaders urged him to reconsider the move, saying international cooperation was essential to succeed in controlling the coronavirus pandemic."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/30/coronavirus-live-updates-us/
People Protest Outside US Embassy in Berlin Over
George Floyd Death - Video
16:20 GMT 30.05.2020
"Protests over the death of George Floyd that first began in Minneapolis have now gone nationwide with shops looted and gas stations set on fire.
Live outside the US Embassy in Berlin on 30 May as protesters have gathered to condemn racist police violence in the light of the death of George Floyd."
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202005301079468530-people-protest-outside-us-embassy-in-berlin-over-george-floyd-death—video/