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G7 summit: Leaders set to arrive in Évian after US-Iran ceasefire deal
Key Points
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his last G7 summit before leaving office next year. High on the agenda are Russia's war on Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese competition, AI and child safety online. The leaders of the G7 nations are making their way to Évian, France, for a three-day summit just hours after the United States and Iran reached a ceasefire dealthat opens a 60-day window of negotiations.
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his last G7 summit before leaving office next year. High on the agenda are Russia's war on Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese competition, AI and child safety online.
The leaders of the G7 nations are making their way to Évian, France, for a three-day summit just hours after the United States and Iran reached a ceasefire dealthat opens a 60-day window of negotiations. US President Donald Trump is due to arrive at the meeting in the afternoon.
Among other topics on the agenda are Russia's war on Ukraine, unfair Chinese competition, child safety online and the disruptive rise of artificial intelligence.
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Expected arrivals of G7 leaders
We have a breakdown of when the G7 leaders are expected to arrive:
- 11:25: Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and António Costa, president of the European Council
- 15:45: Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom
- 16:16: Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada
- 16:45: Donald Trump, president of the United States
- 17:45: Giorgia Meloni, prime minister of Italy
- 18:15: Sanae Takaichi, prime minister of Japan
- 19:00: Official greeting by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron
- 19:30: Working dinner focused on "major international challenges"
What to expect from this G7
Technology and geopolitics will dominate the G7 summit in Évian, where host French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to paper over divisions between the group and the United States.
Our reporters, Maria Tadeo and Angela Skujins, are on the ground and have this preview on what to expect.
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