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G7 and G8 summit series

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44th G7 summit

The 44th G7 summit (Charlevoix summit) was held June 8–9, 2018 in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, hosted by Justin Trudeau. It ended with Trump withdrawing the US from the joint communiqué and calling Trudeau 'dishonest and weak'.

45th G7 summit

45th G7 summit (Biarritz Summit): meeting of the Group of Seven leaders in Biarritz, France, 24-26 August 2019 under the French presidency of Emmanuel Macron, themed on fighting inequality; no final communiqué, Zarif's surprise visit, and $22 million for Amazon fires.

47th G7 summit

The 47th G7 summit, also called the Carbis Bay summit, met 11–13 June 2021 in Cornwall, UK, hosted by Boris Johnson under the UK presidency, producing 429 commitments on vaccines, climate, tax, and infrastructure.

50th G7 summit

50th G7 summit: held 13-15 June 2024 at Borgo Egnazia, Apulia, Italy, chaired by Giorgia Meloni; key outcomes were $50 billion ERA loans for Ukraine from frozen Russian asset revenues, Gaza ceasefire endorsement, Energy for Growth in Africa, and Pope Francis's first-ever G7 address.

51st G7 summit

51st G7 summit, Kananaskis 2025, the annual Group of Seven leaders' meeting hosted by Mark Carney in Alberta, June 15-17, 2025; ended without a communiqué, Trump left early over the Iran war, and 148 commitments were made.

52nd G7 summit

The 52nd G7 summit, held in Évian-les-Bains, France, June 15–17, 2026, under the French presidency, adopted nine unanimous declarations on Ukraine support, the Strait of Hormuz, critical minerals, cancer, and Ebola, with partners India, Kenya, South Korea, Brazil, and Egypt.

G8

G8, Group of Eight: informal annual summit of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK, the USA, plus the EU; founded at Rambouillet 1975 as G6, Russia joined 1998 and was suspended after the 2014 Crimea annexation, since then G7.

List of G7 leaders

G7 leaders: heads of state or government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, plus EU Commission and Council presidents, meeting annually since the 1975 Rambouillet summit.