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The 40th G8 summit was due to be held in Russia in 2014. The meeting was planned for June 4–5, 2014 at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.〔("Russia to hold 2014 G8 summit in Sochi: Putin" at PressTV.ir ), 19 June 2013; retrieved 2013-6-19.〕 However, the other seven countries decided on March 24 that a summit would be held without Russia, in Brussels, Belgium.〔(Leaders plan Brussels G7 in June instead of G8 in Sochi ) Irish Independent, 2014-03-24.〕 It was held in Brussels on June 4–5. Following 2014 Crimean crisis and accompanying Russian intervention in Crimea, there was talk of suspending or expelling Russia from the G8. On March 24, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the meeting would not take place in Russia due to the Crimean crisis.〔http://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/448123247004229632〕〔("G8 summit 'won't be held in Russia'" ), BBC News, 24 March 2014; retrieved 2014-3-24.〕 The G8 is an unofficial forum which brings together the heads of major world powers: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, the United States, and Canada (all since 1976)〔( "2014 G8 Summit to Be Held in Sochi--Putin," ) ''RIA Novosti,'' 4 February 2013'; retrieved 2013-6-19.〕 the EU Commission (since 1981) and Russia (until March 2014).〔Reuters: ( "Factbox: The Group of Eight: what is it?" ), July 3, 2008.〕 When the other seven countries decided to hold the 40th such meeting without Russia, the media dubbed it the 40th G7 summit.〔 ==Participants== thumb The attendees included the leaders of the seven G7 member states, as well as representatives of the European Union. The President of the European Commission is a permanently welcome participant in all meetings and decision-making since 1981.〔 The 40th G7 summit was the first summit for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「40th G7 summit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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