05 Jun 2017

showCASE 30 | G7 summit in Italy: six versus one?

The G7 summit on May 26-27 saw relations between the United States and Europe hit their lowest point since 2003, when the US-led military campaign in Iraq evoked criticism from the vast majority of Western European countries. Yet again, the recent G7 summit in Italy revealed a number of issues driving a wedge between the United States and European countries. Of particular importance are the differing views on the trade balance between the US and Germany, as well as the Trump administration’s withdrawal of the US from the Paris Accord on Climate Change.

Read more about the main take-aways from the G7 Summit in the lastest showCASE