The 47th G7 summit took place this weekend, starting June 11 and ending June 13. The G7 summit is mostly a venue for coordination among foreign leaders. The group of countries has a history of producing globally consequential decisions during these G7 (previously known as G8) summits. In years prior, international security and the global economy were often substantial topics of discussion, however, as expected, recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic commanded much of this year’s meeting. During the summit, there are many meetings that do not include the other countries as was the case of President Biden’s meeting on Saturday with President Macron of France. When asked of their meeting, President Macron stated, “I think it’s great to have a US President part of the club and very willing to cooperate.”
With the G7 summit concluded, it appears President Biden fit right in amongst foreign leaders. As hinted by President Macron’s statement, President Biden is forging a different path as compared to that of former President Trump. The American people can take great comfort in knowing President Biden commands the respect and attention of foreign leaders.
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/12/politics/biden-macron-bilateral-g7/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/11/politics/g7-summit-explainer/index.html
https://news.sky.com/video/g7-summit-emmanuel-macron-and-joe-biden-walk-arm-in-arm-12330360
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