Photo: DPAEuropean leaders vowed Thursday to defend the landmark Paris climate pact at a G20 summit next week, setting them on collision course with US President Donald Trump at what is expected to be a stormy meeting. The EU stood for a rules-based international system, he said, vowing that "we speak with one voice" at the G20 summit. Even though Beijing has emerged as an ally to Europe in preaching free markets and climate protection, Merkel warned against unfettered Chinese economic expansionism. While also taking aim at Trump over his trade policy, Macron stressed that the EU was not seeking to isolate any G20 member. But he said the EU hopes to get the US to take a longer-term view on the climate issue.

Source: The Local June 29, 2017 14:48 UTC