World leaders are arriving in Evian, France, for a three-day Group of Seven summit taking place against the backdrop of a significant diplomatic development in the Middle East, after the US and Iran agreed to a framework deal opening a 60-day window for negotiations.
US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive on Monday afternoon for talks with fellow leaders from the G7 nations: France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US.
Leaders of the European Union, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, will also take part.
Several guests from outside the G7 will attend, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the leaders of South Korea, Kenya and Egypt.
Gulf leaders, among them Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, are also expected to attend.
The summit carries particular significance for French President Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting the gathering. It is expected to be the last G7 summit he attends as French president, as he is due to leave office next spring and is constitutionally barred from seeking a third consecutive term.
