Middle East, Ukraine and AI: what will be discussed at the G7 in Evian

With our eyes focused on crisis in the Middle East and the much announced agreement between the USA and Iran which, according to the American president Donald Trumpshould lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuza Eviana spa town in the French Alps, known for being the place where the agreements that put an end to the Algerian war and led to the independence of the North African country were signed in 1962, everything is ready for the start of the G7tomorrow evening, with the inaugural dinner.

All the leaders of the Group, which includes the FranceThe Usail United Kingdomil Canadal’Italiathe Germania and the Japan. The transalpine president, Emmanuel Macronalso invited the leaders of Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya e South Korea.

Start of the summit and main themes

The summit will therefore begin with dinner where there will be a free discussion on the major current issues: Ukraine, Middle East, Persian Gulf, Indopacificoin format G7.

The sessions of the following days

The sessions of the following days will be five: one dedicated toUkraine with the presence of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyone dedicated to the situation in Middle East and in the Gulf, one dedicated to international partnershipsone dedicated to shared economic growth and the last session, Wednesday, dedicated toI.A. with the presence of some protagonists of the big ones big tech American and otherwise.

In particular they are expected Sam Altmanamong the co-founders and first CEO of OpenAIthe founder of Anthropic, Dario Amodeie Arthur Mensch Of Mistral AI. Together they will participate in the Wednesday session dedicated to protection of minors in the digital sphere.

Priorities of the French presidency

Among the priorities established by French presidencythere are clearly the current ones geopolitical crisesbut also one balanced global growthsustainable and shared, the fight against drug trafficking and the protection of minors on the web. The summit will end on Wednesday with a press conference Macron. During the works the China will certainly be at the center of attention in debates oneconomy: Macron intends to give a new impetus to relations with Beijing.

Italy’s priorities at the G7

Among the prime minister’s priorities Giorgia Meloniwho will attend all sessions, there is always theunity of the West and, of course, the resolution of international criseswhich are also having an increasingly important impact in Italy. If an agreement finally came between Usa e Teheran it would be a great result on a global level, “because everyone is suffering the effects of the conflict”, highlighted Italian sources.

Strategic themes for Italy

For Italy, at the summit, the priorities are “to guarantee the narrative continuity on major international issues, from that migratorywhich is being addressed for the third year in a row, demonstrating how transversal and important it is for everyone, the topic of a solution to Middle Eastern criseswhich will be discussed at length both at the inaugural dinner on Monday evening and in the dedicated session”, the same sources specified, specifying that “there is interest in playing an active role in Lebanonbut not alone, and this is a priority shared with the French presidency.”

Then we will talk about the topic of macroeconomic imbalances“which interests everyone, and then the theme ofArtificial intelligenceand it will be an extremely interesting table where it will be particularly interesting to listen to how the commercial world it relates to governments.”

Relations with Trump

As for the relationship with Donald Trump, Melons “he says things in a very clear and direct way and he could not help but respond to the US president’s statements and Trump understood the reasons for his response and his clarity”, added the Italian sources, reiterating that for the prime minister “theunity of the West”.

Ukraine dossier and European mediation

And waiting for the desired agreement USA-Iranregarding the dossier Ukrainewhich will affect one of the work sessions of G7with the presence of Volodymyr Zelenskythe Italian government confirms the proposal of a European mediator. On this point, the same sources concluded, “it is not a question of names, but of letting theEuropa with one voice to be effective.”

Macron’s message

“Let’s make this the G7 presidency a moment of shock, hope and collaboration” This was stated by French President Macron in a message on the eve of the G7 meeting in Evian.

“Over fifty years ago, at a turning point from a geostrategic, energetic, technological and civil point of view, France took the initiative to create the G6, fully embracing its unique role as a power of balance and conciliation. Over fifty years later – recalled the Transalpine head of state – the G7 has contributed to facing numerous challenges and overcoming many crises, but the difficulties of the time have not been definitively resolved and others have emerged in this half century. Faithful to its original vision, its vocation and its responsibilities, France presides over the G7 this year with a strong idea: to fight the main global imbalances. First, economic imbalances: when some continents produce too much, others invest too little, and still others accumulate significant debt, macroeconomic imbalances are created that fuel geopolitical and trade tensions and ultimately threaten financial stability. We need to change our working methods, objectives and tools in this area, overcoming conflicting approaches and calling for greater international coordination, stabilizing our economies, favoring balanced and shared growth and reviewing our system of development and international partnership, as France has been promoting since 2017, in particular through the Pact for Prosperity, People and the Planet. Geostrategic considerations are also crucial: restoring balance in international relations requires preventing excessive dependencies, learning from recent crises, including the pandemic, and therefore reconsidering the resilience of value chains, particularly those involving critical minerals.”