German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned yesterday that there will be difficult discussions at the G7 summit in Canada. She told the parliament that “it is apparent that we have a serious problem with multilateral agreements here, and so there will be contentious discussions.” She, though, pledged to go into the meeting with “goodwill”.
But Merkel also emphasized that there “must not be a compromise for the sake of a compromise” and there was “no sense in papering over divisions.” That’s taken as a sign of risk that G7 summit could end without a joint statement first ever, as US will likely clash with all other G6 nations, at least on trade.
Meanwhile, it’s reported that Macron has warned the US that he will not sign a joint statement out of the G7 summit if there is no progress on tariffs, Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accord.
