G7 Summit Delayed Amid Absence of US President

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 14 June 2026, 15:31 UTC 1 min read

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Jun 14th, 2026 G7 Summit Delayed Amid Absence of US President Bloomberg News Chief Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joins Bloomberg This Weekend from the G7 summit in Évian, France. Crook tells hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini how the original start date of the summit was changed due to Trump's schedule conflict, he will be attending a UFC fight and his own birthday celebrations. This underscores ongoing tensions and the complicated relationship between the US and European allies.

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