G7 summit in Biarritz winds down after three days of talks
16 September 2019 |
1:54 pm
Iran, trade and the Amazonian wildfires have dominated discussions at the summit of the group of advanced industrialized economies. Here are the key developments from the final day of the G7 meeting in Biarritz.
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