G7 meeting in Canada: Foreign Minister's unity against Trump threats

G7 meeting in Canada: Foreign Minister's unity against Trump threats

In the middle of political turbulence around the USA, Canada and Germany emphasize their determination to protect Canada's sovereignty and maintain a uniform front in the western block. Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly made it clear that the threats of former US President Donald Trump not to want to incorporate Canada are not up for debate: "Canada's sovereignty is not up for debate. There is no discussion about it." After a meeting with her US colleague Marco Rubio, she commented on, which was characterized by tensions. Joly emphasized that Kanada is striving for closer cooperation with regard to his relationships with Europe and in particular to Great Britain, such as

On the other side of the Atlantic, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is urging on the unity of the G7, including the United States. In a personal excursus about the geopolitical tensions, Baerbock outlined the need for a closed occurrence of western democracies, with a view to the security situation in Ukraine and the aggressive course of Russia. "The conversation temperature does not correspond to the outside temperature in this winter Canada," she notices visibly concerned, as Zeit . The G7 summit in Quebec, which is taking place, should not only discuss the economic challenges of democracies, but also take up the concerns about China's behaviors in various geopolitical conflicts.

G7 under pressure

The G7 Foreign Minister is under pressure to develop a joint declaration of final, especially with regard to the support for Ukraine and the fight against foreign interference in sovereign states. Joly emphasizes the importance of a "fair and permanent peace" in Ukraine. The humanitarian situation in the Middle East and the handling of the ongoing conflict around the Gaza Strip are also central issues of the consultations. At the same time, the international community will witness to find a minimal consensus-a demanding undertaking in view of the divergent views among the G7 member states.