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G8 summit in Deauville

This year's G8 summit was held on 26 and 27 June in the French resort of Deauville on the Normandy coast.
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A man walks past a board announcing the G8 summit, in front of a typical Deauville villa. A man walks past a board announcing the G8 summit, in front of a typical Deauville villa.
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  • A man walks past a board announcing the G8 summit, in front of a typical Deauville villa.
  • Nicolas Sarkozy hugs Angela Merkel as she arrives; in the background a soldier of the guard of honour salutes.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the way to the conference centre
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel shakes hands with members of the public at the entrance to the conference centre.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel and other heads of government arrive walking along the red carpet in front of the G8 logo.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel with Federal Government Spokesman Steffen Seibert and members of the delegation before the conference chamber.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and US President Barack Obama (from left) during the first session
  • Angela Merkel talks to Nicolas Sarkozy during the working session.
  • A view of the second working session with representatives of leading Internet companies
  • Angela Merkel in discussion with Mark Zuckerberg and Eric Schmidt
  • President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (centre) speak to Angela Merkel; behind them a solider salutes.
  • Angela Merkel talks with  Beji Caid Essebsi, Prime Minister of Tunisia's interim government.
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel in discussion with Meles Zenawi
  • Group photo of the G8 heads of state and government with African partners
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel, with an armful of documents, laughs as she takes her leave of President Nicolas Sarkozy
  • Chancellor Angela Merkel in front of a German flag