- This weekend's G7 summit is set to end without a joint communique for the first time since the gatherings began in 1975 after French President Emmanuel Macron decided to abandon the tradition due to "a very deep crisis of democracy."
- He cited the U.S. decision to withdraw from Paris climate accords as one example of why it would be difficult to display a united front.
- Alongside environment and trade, analysts expect Brexit, inequality, the possible reinstatement of Russia to the "G8" and tech giant taxation to dominate the meeting.