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"We’re working with G20 nations to agree to a global minimum corporate tax rate that can stop the race to the bottom," says US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in remarks to the Chicago Council of Global Affairs think tank. SOUNDBITE
Venice, Jul 9 (EFE) .- (Camera: Álvaro Padilla) The French Minister of Economy, Bruno Le Maire, said on Friday in Venice that he will ask the finance ministers and governors of the G20 central banks to agree on a global minimum tax for companies bigger than 15%.FOOTAGE OF THE ARRIVAL AT THE G20 MEETING OF THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FINANCE, BRUNO LE MAIRE.SOUNDBITESTRANSLATION "France accepted that the minimum corporate tax was at least 15% in the final G7 declaration. We want this minimum corporate tax rate to be higher than 15%, that will be the position that I will defend here today."
A day after 91 people were arrested for trespassing, French police are checking vehicles at the entrance to Rungis wholesale food market, a vital distribution hub for the capital region's 12 million people. French farmers' anger continues unabated, and the crisis is taking centre stage at a European summit to be attended by French President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces deal with European Union to overhaul Northern Ireland Brexit protocol."Today's agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole United Kingdom, protects Northern Ireland's place in our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of Northern Ireland," he says. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that European Union leaders have agreed to set up "mechanisms" of "European financial solidarity" to face the surge in energy prices linked to the war in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
Images of Hillsborough castle in Northern Ireland ahead of the visit of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla. In a show of national togetherness as he embarks on his kingship -- a role for which he has spent a lifetime preparing -- Charles has pledged to visit all four nations of the United Kingdom. IMAGES
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