G7 summit 2015, Elmau, 7-8 June 2015

Germany hosted the meeting of the G7 heads of states and government on 7-8 June 2015. The summit focused on the global economy as well as on key issues regarding foreign, security and development policy.

The European Union was represented by Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission.

+ Foreign and security policy
G7 leaders will confirm their commitment to pursue a common foreign and security policy.

Global economy, energy and climate, development challenges
+ On economy, leaders will discuss:
- measures to support and facilitate global growth
- trade issues, including the active and ambitious on-going negotiations between G7 members

They will also address the topics of climate change and energy security, as well as the post-2015 agenda for development.

+ Dialogue with African nations
In addition, on the second day of the summit, G7 leaders met heads of state and government of African countries to discuss:
- how to support African countries in their reform efforts
- strengthening peace and security on the continent
- growth and sustainable development in Africa

The summit in Germany follows the G7 summit in Brussels in June 2014, the first G7 summit in 16 years.

Originally a G8 summit was scheduled to take place in Sochi (Russia) in early June 2014 under Russian presidency. Due to the Russian Federation's violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the G7 leaders decided, at their meeting in The Hague (Netherlands) on 24 March 2014, to meet in Brussels on 4-5 June 2014 in the G7 format instead.

Since then meetings have continued within the G7 process until Russia changes course of its policy.

• Primary Source

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