The 2017 G7 Summit in Taormina

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The G7 countries comprisd: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States + the European Union.

The mission of the 2017 Summit was Building the Foundations of Renewed Trust. The agenda was based on three fundamental pillars:

1) citizen safety
2) economic, environmental and social sustainability and the reduction of inequalities
3) innovation, skills and labor in the age of the Next Production Revolution.On 26 and 27 May 2017, the G7 held its 43rd summit in Taormina, Italy. The summit focused on the global economy, foreign policy, security of citizens, and environmental sustainability. The European Union was represented by the Presidents of the European Council and European Commission. The G7 countries comprise: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States.

Commentators previewing the meeting highlighted the differences between the US under Donald Trump and the other G7 countries on such issues as trade policy, climate protection and the refugee crisis.

During the Summit four Declarations and Statements were formally adopted and issued: (accessible via this link).

+ G7 Taormina Statement on the Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism, 26 May 2017
+ G7 Taormina Leaders' Communiqué, 27 May 2017
+ G7 People-Centered Action Plan on Innovation, Skills and Labour, 27 May 2017
+ G7 Roadmap for a Gender-Responsive Economic Environment, 27 May 2017

Commentators noted, in particular, in the final communiqué the lack of agreement on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change: 'The United States of America is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not in a position to join the consensus on these topics. Understanding this process, the Heads of State and of Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom and the Presidents of the European Council and of the European Commission reaffirm their strong commitment to swiftly implement the Paris Agreement'.

For information on the G7 Final Communiqué in relation to the situation in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia click here.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2017/603952/EPRS_ATA(2017)603952_EN.pdf
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Italy: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: Tag: G7 http://www.esteri.it/mae/en/sala_stampa/cerca.html?tags=64
Website: Italian G7 Presidency 2017 http://www.g7italy.it/en
Italian G7 Presidency 2017: The Taormina G7 Summit, 26-27 May 2017 http://www.g7italy.it/en/the-taormina-g7-summit
Council of the European Union: Meeting: G7 summit in Taormina, Italy, 26-27/05/2017 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2017/05/26-27/
Politico, 24.05.17: Trump policy haze wrong-foots allies ahead of G7 summit http://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-hazy-views-confuse-allies-g7-summit-nato/
IAI: Tag: G7 Italy Summit: IAI Research http://www.iai.it/en/node/7812
University of Toronto: G7 Informaton Centre: The Road to Italy's 2017 Taormina Summit http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/summit/2017taormina/road.html
Euro|Topics: Debates, May 2017: G7 states seek unity http://www.eurotopics.net/en/179869/g7-states-seek-unity
European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/17/1458, 26.05.17: Remarks by President Juncker at the joint press briefing with European Council President Tusk ahead of the G7 Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-17-1458_en.htm
European Council: Statement, 25.05.2017: Remarks by President Donald Tusk before the G7 summit in Taormina, Italy http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/05/26-tusk-remarks-before-g7-taormina/
G7: G7 Taormina Leaders' Communiqué, 27 May 2017 (via University of Toronto: G7 Informaton Centre) http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/summit/2017taormina/communique.html
University of Toronto: G7 Informaton Centre: 2017 Taormina Summit Italy, May 26-27, 2017 http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/summit/2017taormina/index.html
Politico, 28.05.17: Trump, G7 agree they can’t agree on Paris (for now, at least) http://www.politico.eu/article/leaders-issue-g7-declaration-with-us-a-holdout-on-climate-change/
EurActiv: Topic: G7 http://www.euractiv.com/topics/g7/
Politico: Tag: G7 http://www.politico.eu/tag/g7/
EUObserver, 27.05.17: Trump at G7: Yes on Russia sanctions, not yet on climate https://euobserver.com/foreign/138037
G7: 26.05.17 (via European Counil): G7 Taormina Statement on the fight against violent extremism http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/05/26-statement-fight-against-terrorism/
G7: 27.05.17 (via European Counil): G7 Taormina leaders' communiqué, G7 roadmap for a gender-responsive economic environment, and G7 people-centered action plan on innovation, skills and labour http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/05/27-g7-leaders-communique/

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