President von der Leyen participates in the G7 Summit, hosted by Canada
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be in Kananaskis from Sunday to Tuesday, 15 to 17 June, to participate in the G7 Summit hosted by Canada, together with the President of the European Council, António Costa.
On Sunday, Presidents von der Leyen and Costa will host a joint press briefing taking place at +/-18:45 (local time), which you can follow live on EBS.
On Monday, President von der Leyen will participate in the four G7 sessions organised for the day, on the topics of the ‘global economic outlook’; ‘economic growth and resilience’; ‘making communities safe’; and ‘making the world secure’.
On Tuesday, the President will participate in the fifth session of the Summit, on a ‘strong and sovereign Ukraine’. President von der Leyen will later participate in the G7 closing session, taking place at 10:30 (local time). Later in the day, there will be a seventh and final session, on the topic of energy security, where several invited countries outside the G7 will also participate.
Throughout the Summit, the President will engage with the leaders of the participating countries. More information on the Summit and its participants is available on the G7 Summit website. Audiovisual material will be available on EBS.