G8 summit in France – in pictures

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and French foreign minister, Alain Juppe, greet the crowd as they arrive at the Villa le Cercle in Deauville for the G8 summit Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images

French soldiers shelter from the wind before the official arrival of the G8 leaders Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the British prime minister, David Cameron, wave upon arrival at the G8 summit in Deauville Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images

The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, disembarks from a plane after landing at Deauville airport Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, shakes hands with the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, outside the Villa le Cercle in Deauville Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images

France's president, Nicolas Sarkozy, waves as he greets Japan's prime minister, Naoto Kan, upon arrival at the G8 summit Photograph: Eric Feferberger/AFP/Getty Images

Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev, and French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, leave after speaking to the media following their bilateral talks at the G8 summit in Deauville Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/Reuters

A limousine with the US president, Barack Obama, on board drives through the streets of Trouville-sur-Mer on the way to the G8 summit Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, centre, stands with (from left) Maria Barroso, wife of the European commission president José Manuel Barroso; Laureen Harper, wife of the Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper; Geertrui Van Rompuy, wife of European council president Herman Van Rompuy, and Svetlana Medvedeva, wife of the Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, as they pose for a group photo at the Villa Strassburger Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP

US president, Barack Obama, and Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, shake hands Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

US president Barack Obama, French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev join hands as they arrive at the G8 summit Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Barack Obama shakes hands with local residents as he arrives at the G8 summit Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

A man armed with umbrellas follows the G8 leaders as they walk in light rain to a plenary session Photograph: Larry Downing/Reuters

US president Barack Obama looks up at the start of the first working session Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Workers raise a British flag after noticing it had been hanging upside down outside the palace where the G8 leaders were having lunch Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Barack Obama walks with European commission president, José Manuel Barroso, France's president Nicolas Sarkozy and Japan's prime minister, Naoto Kan Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, greets Guinean President Alpha Conde for the last work session during the second day of the G8 Summit Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA

A round table meeting between G8 members and African countries. United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon and World Bank president Robert Zoellick were among those present Photograph: Remy de la Mauviniere/AP

G8 leaders pose with other delegates for a 'family' photo Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy make a statement after their meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images