According to a statement issued by the EU, the G20 notably committed to global action on over-capacity in the steel industry, progress on fair taxation and concerted action in the refugee crisis to tackle its consequences and root causes.
The European Union also revealed that it has secured important outcomes at the G20 Leaders’ Summit which took place on 4-5 September in Hangzhou, China.
European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker arrived at the summit calling for firm global action on over-capacity in the steel industry, fair taxation and the global refugee crisis.
On steel, the G20 has agreed to launch a “Global Forum on steel excess capacity, to be facilitated by the OECD”.
On taxation, the G20 has committed to work for a “fair and modern international tax system”, in particular by combatting tax avoidance.
On the refugee crisis, the G20 called for a global concerted effort to address both the consequences and root causes of the crisis, and in particular urges greater humanitarian assistance for refugees and refugee resettlement.
In the margins of the summit, President Juncker held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to discuss the new EU-Canada free-trade deal, CETA, which President Juncker described as the “best and most progressive” the EU had ever negotiated.
Presidents Juncker and Tusk also held a trilateral meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and addressed EU-Turkey relations and their continued cooperation to tackle the refugee crisis.