G7 summit, Kananaskis,
Alberta, Canada, 16-17
June 2025
Agenda highlights
The G7 summit hosted by this year's Canadian G7 presidency will take place in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.
The EU will be represented by the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
As they mark the 50th anniversary of the first G7 summit, leaders are expected to reiterate that working together towards common solutions is essential to meet today’s global challenges.
In a time of profound challenges and as we celebrate 50 years since the foundation of the G7, unity among the G7 leaders is not just desirable – it is essential. Only by standing together can we protect our citizens, defend our values and deliver real solutions to a world in urgent need of stability and direction.
António Costa, President of the European Council
The main issues to be addressed during the working sessions are:
- the global economic outlook
- economic growth, security and resilience
- safer communities
- a more secure world
- a strong and sovereign Ukraine
- the future of energy security
The Canadian presidency has also invited leaders from several non-G7 countries and international organisations to take part in some of the working sessions.
Leaders are expected to issue several statements during the
summit.
Programme
G7 working session - Theme: Global economic outlook
G7 working lunch - Theme: Economic growth, security and resilience
G7 working session - Theme: Making communities safe
G7 working dinner - Theme: Making the world secure
G7 and invited leaders working breakfast session - Theme: A strong and sovereign Ukraine
G7 closing session
Official welcome of the outreach leaders
G7 and outreach working lunch - Theme: Energy security
Chair’s press conference
About the G7 summit
The G7 summit is a forum that plays an important role in shaping global responses to global challenges, complementing the economic coordination carried out by the G20.
Besides the EU, it brings together leaders from the following countries:
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
The last G7 summit was held in Apulia, Italy, in June 2024.
Leaders have been meeting in G7 rather than G8 format since 2014, following the Russian Federation's violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The EU as a G7 member
In 1977, representatives of the then European Community participated in the London summit. Originally, the role of the EU was limited to those areas in which it had exclusive competence, but this role has expanded over time.
The EU has gradually been included in all political discussions on the summit agenda and, since the Ottawa summit (1981), has taken part in all summit working sessions.
The EU has all the responsibilities of membership. Summit communiqués are politically binding on all G7 members.
The presidency has rotated as follows: France in 2019, the USA in 2020, the United Kingdom in 2021, Germany in 2022, Japan in 2023, and Italy in 2024.
Practical information
- Location:Kananaskis
- Time (indicative):18:00
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Past meetings
EU-UK summit - 19 May 2025
Meeting of the European Political Community - 16 May 2025
First EU-Central Asia summit - 4 April 2025
Upcoming meetings
EU-Canada summit - 23 June 2025
EU-Moldova summit - 4 July 2025
Meeting of the European Political Community
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