45th G7 summit

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45th G7 summit
Host countryFrance
Date24–26 August 2019
Venue(s)Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Participants Canada
 France
 Germany
 Italy
 Japan
 United Kingdom
 United States
 European Union
Follows44th G7 summit
Precedes46th G7 summit
Websitewww.elysee.fr/en/g7

The 45th G7 summit was held on 24–26 August 2019, in Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.[1][2] In March 2014, the G7 declared that a meaningful discussion was currently not possible with Russia in the context of the G8. Since then, meetings have continued within the G7 process. However, according to senior admin official, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron had agreed that Russia should be invited to the 2020 G7 Summit.[3]

Concluding communique

Five points were agreed at the issue of the summit, about:[4]

Final press conference

In the final press conference, Boris Johnson said that "Iran should never be allowed to get a nuclear weapon". While the European powers sought to appease Iran, Donald Trump said in apparent reference to combative rhetoric by the Iranian government about its ability to attack US interests:[5]

They can't do what they were saying they were going to do because if they do that, they will be met with really very violent force.

Host

The Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz, France, was chosen as the host of the G7 summit.[6]

Leaders at the summit

Attendees of the 45th summit of the G7 includes the leaders of the seven G7 member states as well as representatives of the European Union. The President of the European Commission has been a permanently welcome participant at all meetings and decision-making since 1981, but is not attending due to surgery.[7] The President of the European Council has been the EU's co-representative since the 36th G8 summit hosted by Canada in June 2010.

This was the first G7 summit for the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It was also the last summit for Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Council President Donald Tusk.

The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron invited the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to attend the outreach session of the G7 Summit in Biarritz as special invitees.

The leaders participating

Core G7 members
Host state and leader are shown in bold text.
Member Represented by Title
Canada Canada Justin Trudeau Prime Minister
France France Emmanuel Macron President
Germany Germany Angela Merkel Chancellor
Italy Italy Giuseppe Conte Prime Minister
Japan Japan Shinzō Abe Prime Minister
United Kingdom United Kingdom Boris Johnson Prime Minister
United States United States Donald Trump President
European Union European Union Donald Tusk Council President
Guest Invitees (Countries)
Country Represented by Title
Australia Australia Scott Morrison Prime Minister
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré President
Chile Chile Sebastián Piñera President
Egypt Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President
India India Narendra Modi Prime Minister
Rwanda Rwanda Paul Kagame President
Senegal Senegal Macky Sall President
South Africa South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa President
Spain Spain Pedro Sánchez Acting Prime Minister

Gallery of participating leaders

Invited guests

Presidents and Heads of government

The following leaders were invited to the Outreach Session of the G7 Summit.

International organisations

Participation

Making-of G7 'family photo', Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz and some photographs

Italian Prime Minister Conte and Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez are taking part in the summit as caretaker Prime Ministers. Jean-Claude Juncker of the European Commission is not attending due to bad health.[7]

In a surprise move, Emmanuel Macron invited to attend on the margins Javad Zarif, who flew in on an Iranian government Airbus. Macron, who "attempted a high-risk diplomatic gambit", thought that the Foreign Minister of Iran might be able to defuse the tense situation over the Iranian nuclear programme in spite of the recent uptick in tensions between the Islamic Republic and the US/UK. A highly-placed French political source said that[8]

It doesn’t mean that Mr Trump is actively supporting the talks, only that he is allowing them to happen. If there are advances, he can welcome them and perhaps share the credit. If nothing comes of it, he won’t have to disown it because it was a French initiative. If it does succeed in reducing tension, it will be a huge diplomatic coup for Mr Macron.


Topics

Working session, August 25

Expected topics include global trade, climate change, and taxing technology companies.[9] European Council President Donald Tusk said leaders at the summit should discuss the Iran nuclear deal, which was at risk due to the U.S. government's decision to pull out.[10]

On August 23, President Emmanuel Macron urged the G7 to lead the summit discussions with the 2019 Amazon wildfires, which he described as an "international crisis". He said, "Our house is burning. Literally.", adding that the Amazon rainforest produces "20% of the world's oxygen."[11] U.S. President Donald Trump offered to take the position of the Brazilian government to the meeting, and said that the U.S. government doesn't agree to discuss the issue without Brazil's presence. The United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Spain and Chile also support Brazil.[12][13] During the meeting, there were obviously sharp differences among the participants.[14]

Protests and counter-summit

More than 13000 policemen are required for security.[15][16] The French government wishes to avoid anti-globalization movements. The protesters of the Summit had several motivations, such as anti extractivism and anti-globalization. Protesters included human rights groups and climate change activists.[17][18]

A number of small French and Basque organizations joined to organize a 'Contre G7' summit,[19][20] over the same days as the G7, in the south of the French Basque country.[21]

References

  1. ^ "France's action at the G20 and the G7". diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved June 9, 2018. France will preside over the G7 in 2019
  2. ^ "Trump trade fury torpedoes Canada's G7 summit". France 24. June 9, 2018.
  3. ^ CNN. "Trump and Macron agree that Russia should be invited to next year's G7 conference, senior admin official says". CNN. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "US President Donald Trump says he believes China sincerely seeks a trade deal". South China Morning Post. 26 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Trump open to talks with Iran but maintains possibility of using 'very violent force'". CBC. 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ Kettle, Martin (August 24, 2019). "How luxury hotels such as Biarritz's Hôtel du Palais have helped shape history | Martin Kettle" – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. ^ a b de La Baume, Maïa (19 August 2019). "Jean-Claude Juncker to miss G7 after emergency surgery". politico.eu.
  8. ^ "Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif arrives in Biarritz in surprise visit to G7 leaders summit". Telegraph Media Group Limited. 25 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Trump Arrives in Biarritz for Testing G7 Summit". August 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "G7 Summit to Be 'a Difficult Test of Unity': EU's Tusk". August 24, 2019.
  11. ^ Phillips, Tom; correspondent, Latin America (August 23, 2019). "Amazon rainforest fires: Macron calls for 'international crisis' to lead G7 discussions". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Trump levará posição brasileira ao G7" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 23 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Bolsonaro conversa com premiê espanhol e primeiro-ministro do Japão" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 23 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort". August 25, 2019 – via uk.reuters.com.
  15. ^ Chrisafis, Angelique (August 24, 2019). "Biarritz in lockdown as G7 summit descends on French resort" – via www.theguardian.com.
  16. ^ "Pour le sommet du G7 de Biarritz, 13 200 policiers et gendarmes mobilisés". August 20, 2019 – via Le Monde.
  17. ^ "who-s-protesting-at-the-g7-and-why". CBC.
  18. ^ Chrisafis, Angelique (2019-08-25). "French climate activists protest as Macron attends G7 summit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  19. ^ "Qui sommes nous".
  20. ^ "SARRERA".
  21. ^ "Page d'accueil".

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