The 52nd G7 Summit opened in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16, 2026, under France's G7 Presidency. It is notable as the first G7 for Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and the last for French President Emmanuel Macron. G7 leaders include USA (Trump), UK (Keir Starmer), Germany (Friedrich Merz), Italy (Giorgia Meloni), Japan (Sanae Takaichi), Canada (Mark Carney), and France (Macron) + EU. Invited outreach nations: India (Modi), Brazil (Lula), Kenya (Ruto), South Korea (Lee Jae Myung), and Syria (Ahmed al-Sharaa).
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52nd G7 Summit Opens in Evian, France; Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Attends First Time; Macron's Last G7 as President
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- The 52nd G7 Summit opened in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16, 2026, under France's G7 Presidency
- It is notable as the first G7 for Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and the last for French President Emmanuel Macron
- G7 leaders include USA (Trump), UK (Keir Starmer), Germany (Friedrich Merz), Italy (Giorgia Meloni), Japan (Sanae Takaichi), Canada (Mark Carney), and France (Macron) + EU
- Invited outreach nations: India (Modi), Brazil (Lula), Kenya (Ruto), South Korea (Lee Jae Myung), and Syria (Ahmed al-Sharaa)
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• 52nd G7 Summit: Evian-les-Bains, France; June 15-17, 2026; France presidency • Notable: Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's 1st G7; Macron's last as French President • G7 leaders: Trump(USA), Starmer(UK), Merz(Germany), Meloni(Italy), Takaichi(Japan), Carney(Canada), Macron(France) • Outreach invitees: India, Brazil, Kenya, South Korea, Syria
