FILE PHOTO: French policemen stand guard near the Grande Plage beach ahead of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - World leaders converging on the seaside Basque resort of Biarritz for a summit this weekend are sharply divided on a range of issues but host country France hopes the famed local cuisine can help smooth over the disagreements.
President Emmanuel Macron wants an informal tone at the Group of Seven summit with the leaders of Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States after last year's gathering in Quebec ended in chaos, highlighting the strained relations between Washington and its main allies.
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