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G-8 Economic Summit: The Summit of the Eight will be held in Cologne, Germany, from June 18 to June 20, 1999. Leaders of seven industrial countries -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- plus the President of the Commission of the European Union Commission, will attend the meetings. Starting with the 1994 Naples Summit, the G-7 and Russia have met as the P-8 after each G-7 Summit. The 1997 Denver Summit was a milestone, marking full Russian participation in all but financial and selected economic discussions; and the 1998 Birmingham Summit saw full Russian participation, giving birth to the G-8.   The White House: President's Trip to Europe, June 15-22, 1999   Briefing at the White House: "President Clinton is traveling to Europe tomorrow to attend meetings with his Group of 8 and European Union counterparts. These meetings will cover every facet of America's extensive and essential partnership with Europe, and the President will be discussing labor rights, human rights, the environment and trade, our common fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and crime, and our shared efforts for stability and peace. "Secretary Albright, June 14, 1999   Economic and Business Affairs | Department of State   This is an official U.S. Government source for information on the WWW. Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links does not imply endorsement of contents.