Cindy

I just read that the G7 meeting has been rescheduled for Paris, Feb. 21-22. Does anyone have any info on this. Where in Paris will it be held. How disruptive could it be?

Sheila

It cold be immensely disruptive. These incredibly arrogant people who think they have the right to tell the rest of us how to manage our money, whilst they make a shambles of what their coutries give them to look after, have the power to ruin us, each and evey one.<BR><BR>Disband the G7, that's what I say!!

xxx

Actually it is the G-8!

Frank

If possible, I would try to take a day trip out of Paris during the G8 meeting. A few years ago, the G8 meeting was nothing much. Now it attracts a lot of protesters and occasionally rioters.

David

Frank's daytrip suggestion is a great idea. Search google for G8 and riots and you'll see that violence is more likely to happen than not.<BR><BR>At the very least I'd find where the meetings are to be held which is where the protesters will be. Then you can avoid the area that day. Paris is plenty big enough to find something to do in another part of the city.

Christina

I haven't read where it's going to be held, but it seems it's usually in some fancy conference center or public building (elite, not routine), such as a chateau or something. In Paris, it has been in some monuments or famous sites, such as the conference place in the Louvre underground (where they have fashion shows sometimes) and at La Defense when it was newer, and one of the member's embassies. It will probably be easier to find out closer to the date as to exact location as it might be in the press, if no one knows. If I had to place bets, I'd guess somewhere in the 7th, 8th or 4th arr. They had it in Versailles once, as I recallk, in a fancy 4* hotel (or maybe they stayed there).

ita

I found it very disruptive flying when G8 was in Calgary-great delays in landing and take off in Calgary. Circuitious flying route because of no-fly zones.

Siobhan

FRom what we see in the news and papers here in europe it looks a bit scary to me. I would avaoid the area for the day at all costs and take a trip outside. These days the riot police in the country that holds the summit are geared up before these events as they assume it will be messy and usually is.

don'tyou have

Professional protesters, disrupters with no jobs and no future showing up time after time disrupting life for average citizens...what great times we live in!

Ryan

Ah yes, the wisdom of the left, like Shiela. If it were up to some of you, you'd return to the days of 90% tax brackets, massive unemployment, and decaying inner cities, all in the name of a Socialist ideal.<BR><BR>The anachists and their friends on the fringes of rational thought, will probably make a mess of it. I'd avoid that section of Paris.<BR><BR>

xxxx

OH NO! Of all times, it is a special occasion so we have Jules Verne reservations on the 21st. Do you think the major sites will have demonstrators?

xx

If Bush shows up you can bet there will be demonstrators right now!

Ed

I doubt it will be very disruptive. Yesterday there were anti-war demonstrations scheduled and no one showed up. Unless you believe the World Socialist Workers web site (something like that), which claims there were thousands.

jake

Since this is a meeting of the G7 finance ministers, not a G8 summit, it’ll be John Snow showing up, not George Bush. I think avoiding the area at all costs is a bit extreme. I would imagine protestors are more focussed on the WEF in Davos starting this Thursday and the G8 summit in Evian-les-Bains in June.

Sheila

a) I'm not a Socialist; I'm a Liberal; and<BR>b)it was a joke.<BR><BR>Who said it was the left thatw as humourless??

cindy

Enjoy all the conversation. Has anyone seen any info on where in the city it will be held? I also feel that because it is G7 and Bush will not be there, that it will be a smaller gathering than others.

cdsf

http://www.g7.utoronto.ca/<BR><BR>a little more info...

Christina

I doubt if they will be protesting at Jules Vernes. <BR><BR>I wouldn't let this concern me, I live in Washington DC and we have protesters here all the time similar to those events (anti-globalization, anti-G7, anti-IMF, etc) and I don't evacuate the city or leave town! Life goes on. I read one interesting item that France is going to support the demonstrators somewhat for the Evian meeting (financially, I think), how about that. I would not want to be right in the middle of any protestors, but I imagine you can avoid that.

Vincent

The G7 summit is a low key, technical affair, nobody will notice, or even know, disruption will be pretty limited. Maybe what Cindy was referring to was the G8 in Evian, and this is the full monty of security, protesters, etc. But the Paris meeting will go unnoticed.