Merz cheers: G7 summit in Canada takes care of peace and AI!

Merz cheers: G7 summit in Canada takes care of peace and AI!

Kananaskis, Kanada - The G7 summit in Canada, which took place in Kananaskis from June 15th to 17th, 2025, brought some interesting twists. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) took part in the meeting and was able to take a positive balance by considering the summit as more successful than previously suspected. [Insuedthueringen] reports that there were agreement on community explanations on seven central topics, while the controversial points were partly untreated.

A central topic was the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, to which a joint position was found on Monday. Other topics on which the G7 countries agreed contained rare raw materials, migration and the importance of artificial intelligence. It was impressive that in contrast to previous peaks, a comprehensive declaration of final was dispensed with.

tensions and challenges

Despite the positive developments, controversial topics such as the Ukraine war, climate protection and development aid remained without joint positioning. The Ukraine conflict in particular was a sensitive issue, since the discussion about Russia sanctions and the role of the country kept coming up during the summit. Ex-US President Donald Trump said that Russia's exclusion from the G8 was a "big mistake", which could have a possible impact on the discussions about the Ukraine War. This topic was also addressed in an almost 20-minute bilateral meeting with Merz, but the content remained under closure. [Merkur] stated that Merz Trump urged to participate in new EU initiatives for Russia sanctions.

The summit also stated that the cooperation between the G7 countries was revived, which was underlined by the words of the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who emphasized the need to work together for security and prosperity. At this point, however, it must be mentioned that the USA under Trump continued to express a critical view of democratically guided US cities and that the topic of migration in connection with false claims was also addressed. [Federal Government] stated that the G7 aims to protect unity and develop common positions.

The focus on partnerships