| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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| Series Title | At a Glance |
| Series Details | May 2017 |
| Publication Date | May 2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, Overview |
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The G7 countries comprisd: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States + the European Union. The mission of the 2017 Summit was Building the Foundations of Renewed Trust. The agenda was based on three fundamental pillars: 1) citizen safety Commentators previewing the meeting highlighted the differences between the US under Donald Trump and the other G7 countries on such issues as trade policy, climate protection and the refugee crisis. During the Summit four Declarations and Statements were formally adopted and issued: (accessible via this link). + G7 Taormina Statement on the Fight Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism, 26 May 2017 Commentators noted, in particular, in the final communiqué the lack of agreement on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change: 'The United States of America is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not in a position to join the consensus on these topics. Understanding this process, the Heads of State and of Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom and the Presidents of the European Council and of the European Commission reaffirm their strong commitment to swiftly implement the Paris Agreement'. For information on the G7 Final Communiqué in relation to the situation in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia click here. |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2017/603952/EPRS_ATA(2017)603952_EN.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
