Taking stock of the G8 summit

Was the G8 summit in Heiligendamm really a success ? asks Uwe Vorkötter: "In terms of international diplomacy there's no doubt it was. In this respect it's notable that George W. Bush is no longer brushing off the Europeans' goal of a long-term reduction in greenhouse gases, as he has done over the past six years. From this perspective it's a success that the United Nations was even mentioned in the closing statement and that the respective ministers will have some kind of briefing for negotiations for their next conference in the autumn in Bali. This is the way international diplomacy works - slowly, painstakingly, one tiny step at a time."

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