G7 Summit in Évian: What’s at Stake?

The Group of Seven wealthy nations gather in France’s lakeside resort of Évian-les-Bains with the wars in Ukraine and Iran, global economic tensions and the rise of AI topping the agenda

U.S.
JAPAN
GERMANY
BRITAIN
FRANCE
ITALY
CANADA

Donald Trump
Sanae Takaichi
Friedrich Merz
Keir Starmer
Emmanuel Macron
Giorgia Meloni
Mark Carney

IRAN
G7 leaders expected to discuss details of U.S.-Iran deal to end war. Summit also seeks backing for military mission – led by UK and France and drafted by military planners from more than 15 countries – to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz, contingent on Tehran’s approval

UKRAINE
European G7 leaders, bearing much of financial and military burden of Ukraine’s war effort, aim to show Kyiv’s position has strengthened and seek a united approach to future talks with Putin

ECONOMIC IMBALANCES
France using G7 presidency to spotlight global economic imbalances, with China’s record $735 billion current-account surplus, persistent U.S. deficits and weak European investment fuelling trade tensions

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Around a dozen tech executives – including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google’s Demis Hassabis and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei – invited to discuss risks and opportunities posed by AI

Other leaders invited include those of India, South Korea, Kenya and Brazil. EU attends all G7 summits

Hôtel Royal

Sources: Reuters, Elysée
Pictures: Getty Images, Newscom
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