Tag: G7 summit

• Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 08:40 UTC

  G6 + 1 summit: PM May sides with Trudeau and pays tribute to his leadership

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May has paid tribute to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's leadership after a G7 summit which she described as “difficult”. President Donald Trump attacked America's closest allies in tweets after leaving the meeting in Canada. He said Mr Trudeau was “very dishonest and weak” and “acts hurt when called out”.

• Monday, June 11th 2018 - 09:16 UTC

  Theresa May version of “candid and productive” events at Quebec G7 summit

  

  At this G7 summit, we have discussed a range of issues – including the vital importance of defending democracy and the rules-based international system, free and fair global trade, the need to work for equal opportunities for all our citizens, and the need to protect our oceans.

• Monday, June 11th 2018 - 09:03 UTC

  Trump rejects G7 communiqué and fires that “Fair trade is now to be called fool trade”

  

  US President Donald Trump has fired off a string of angry tweets criticising America's closest allies hours after leaving a divisive G7 summit in Canada. Mr Trump said the US paid “close to the entire cost of Nato” to help protect countries that “rip us off on trade”.