44th G7 Summit, 8-9 June 2018

Summary:

The 44th G7 summit was held on 8–9 June 2018, in Charlevoix (Canada). The summit received much attention due to a significant decline of relations of members with the United States.

Further information:

The Canadian Prime Minister unveiled in the run-up to the Summit that his priorities would be to discuss topics like gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate change and the strengthening of the middle class.

The Summit was overshadowed by increasing tension between US President and the remaining members of the G7 Group, and with Canada in particular. A public war of words took place between leaders of different countries, adding to the deteriorating relations between the United States and many within the Western world.

At the meeting, the United States also called for Russia to be reinstated as a member, following its exclusion in 2014. Italy seconded the call shortly after.

BBC News, 11.06.18: War of words erupts between US and key allies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44430000

BBC News, 11.06.18: UK PM Theresa May backs Trudeau after Trump attacks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44446008

EurActiv, 11.06.18: US-Canada dispute escalates after tense G7, Europeans criticise Trump https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/us-canada-dispute-escalates-after-tense-g7-europeans-criticise-trump/

Wikipedia: 44th G7 summit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44th_G7_summit

EurActiv, 08.06.18: Trump attacks EU and Canada on trade amid backlash ahead of G7 summit https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/trump-attacks-eu-and-canada-on-trade-amid-backlash-ahead-of-g7-summit/

G7 Summit, June 2018: Official Documents https://g7.gc.ca/en/official-documents/

[Opinion] EurActiv, 12.06.18: After turbulent G7 meeting, EU’s unity is fragile https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/after-turbulent-g7-meeting-eus-unity-is-fragile/

Euro|topics, June 2018: Europe after the G7 debacle https://www.eurotopics.net/en/200911/europe-after-the-g7-debacle

[Analysis] EUObserver, 11.06.18: Trump befriends Conte, depresses EU https://euobserver.com/foreign/142040

Politico, 11.06.18: Angela Merkel on Trump’s G7 show: It’s ‘depressing’ https://www.politico.eu/article/angela-merkel-calls-donald-trumps-g7-move-depressing/

[Opinion] Politico, 10.06.18: Trump just ruined the G7. Now what? https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-just-blew-up-the-g7-now-what/

The Guardian, 09.06.18: Donald Trump calls for G7 to readmit Russia ahead of summit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/08/donald-trump-shows-no-sign-compromise-flies-in-g7-summit

[Opinion] The Guardian, 10.06.18: The Guardian view on Trump and the G7 summit: a watershed moment https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/10/the-guardian-view-on-trump-and-the-g7-summit-a-watershed-moment

[Analysis] The Economist, 10.06.18: Donald Trump lobs a grenade from afar into the G7 https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/06/10/donald-trump-lobs-a-grenade-from-afar-into-the-g7

European Council: G7 summit, Canada http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2018/06/08-09/

European Council: Remarks by President Donald Tusk before the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Canada http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/06/08/remarks-by-president-donald-tusk-before-the-g7-summit-in-charlevoix-canada/

[Website]: University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre http://www.g8.utoronto.ca/

Chatham House: Expert Comment, 12.06.18: Why the G7 Is a Zero http://www.europeansources.info/record/why-the-g7-is-a-zero/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 19.06.18: Merkel’s Options, Europe’s Future https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/76626

European Commission: Déclaration de Jean-Claude Juncker, Président de la Commission européenne, à la conférence de presse conjointe avec Donald Tusk, Président du Conseil européen, en amont du Sommet du G7 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-18-4107_fr.htm

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