“Angela, I think you should shut up”: mike open for Merkel at G7

LONDON.- After almost a year of videoconferencing, even the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), the world’s most industrialized countries, have failed to escape the curse of the open mic today when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to tell the German leader to shut down his.

As Johnson started the meeting, he was suddenly interrupted by a German voice as he tried to tell leaders of the United States, Joe Biden and Italy, Mario Draghi, that he wanted a meeting in front of face at the G7 summit in June. .

“Can you hear us, Angela?” Johnson joked about the German laughing. “I think you should be silent.

Johnson, known for his blunders, also claimed Biden had “scratched” – stole in British slang – his “build back better” slogan.

Another curiosity The opening of the first meeting between G7 leaders since April 2020 was the late arrival of French President Emmanuel Macronm at the virtual meeting. Johnson had nearly 15 seconds in his opening greetings before the French president joined the call.

The British Prime Minister has placed recovery from the coronavirus and protecting the world from future health emergencies at the forefront of his agenda for today’s video conference.

Speaking to leaders on Downing Street, Johnson urged other developed countries to join the effort to increase the global supply of vaccines.

Reuters Agency

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