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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi welcomed leaders from the world’s 20 richest economies on Oct. 30, ahead of a key two-day summit in Rome. (Video: Reuters)

Day 1 at the G-20 ends with a gala dinner

Updated October 30, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. EDT|Published October 30, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. EDT

The first day of the Group of 20 leaders’ summit closed with a dinner at the Quirinale Palace, a sprawling and ornate complex that has been home to popes and Italian leaders for centuries. Everyone will be back on Sunday for a second day of talks, with a focus on climate change, before they head to Glasgow, Scotland, for the high-stakes COP26 climate conference.

Here’s what to know

  • This is the first in-person summit of leaders from the G-20 economies in two years.
  • The United States has agreed to partially lift steel and aluminum tariffs imposed on the European Union under President Donald Trump.
  • The G-20 has formally endorsed a new global minimum tax designed to prevent big companies from shifting profits to low-tax countries.
  • President Biden attended Mass, and received Communion, in Rome.
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This is the first in-person summit of leaders from the G-20 economies in two years.
The United States has agreed to partially lift steel and aluminum tariffs imposed on the European Union under President Donald Trump.
The G-20 has formally endorsed a new global minimum tax designed to prevent big companies from shifting profits to low-tax countries.
President Biden attended Mass, and received Communion, in Rome.

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