Meeting in the Rocky Mountains
Merz arrived at the G7 summit in Canada
Middle East, Ukraine, trade-these are the three main topics for Chancellor Merz at the G7 summit. Although there is a lot of conflict, he hopes for a sign of unity.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived at the G7 summit in Canada. The CDU politician, who is accompanied by his wife Charlotte, landed in Calgary on Sunday afternoon (local time), from where he flies to the summit hotel by helicopter. The meeting of the heads of state and government of economic western democracies takes place in the Kananaskis River Valley in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. In the evening, Merz will come together with the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for a conversation.
For the Chancellor, the main topics of the summit are the current escalation of the Middle East conflict, the efforts to end the Ukraine war and the customs conflict with the United States. Despite numerous differences, especially with US President Donald Trump, he hopes for a signal of unity.
In addition to Germany, Canada and the USA, the G7 also includes France, Great Britain, Italy and Japan. In addition, state and government heads of other countries are there as guests. With the President and Prime Minister of Japan, Australia, India. Brazil and South Africa will have bilateral conversations on Monday and Tuesday on the edge of the summit. A further meeting with US President Donald Trump may also come.
dpa
Source: Stern
I have been working in the news industry for over 6 years, first as a reporter and now as an editor. I have covered politics extensively, and my work has appeared in major newspapers and online news outlets around the world. In addition to my writing, I also contribute regularly to 24 Hours World.
