G7 Leaders Call for "Free, Fair" Trade at Taormina Summit

June 1, 2017

Leaders from the G7 nations met in the Sicilian town of Taormina from 26-27 May, with hot-button issues such as trade, inequality, the global economy, and climate change featuring on their agenda. This year’s G7 summit was held under the Italian presidency, whose theme was “Building the Foundations of Renewed Trust.”

 

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Topics: GLOBAL ECONOMY GROUP OF SEVEN (G7) GROUP OF EIGHT (G8)

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)

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