Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, (l-r) European Council President Donald Tusk, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, US President Barack Obama, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President François Hollande, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wave while posing for a family picture at the Elmau Castle resort near Garmisch-Partenkirchen on June 7, 2015 during the G7 summit. Germany hosts a G7 summit at the Elmau Castle on June 7 and June 8, 2015.
G7 Summit Schloss Elmau 2015
Event TypeIntergovernmental Summit
June 7, 2015 - June 8, 2015
The G7 is an intergovernmental forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US. The forum had previously included Russia and was known as the G8, but reverted to the G7 when Russia was expelled from the group due to its annexation of Crimea. The European Union also participates as a “non-enumerated member.” The goal of the G7 is to discuss major global issues, including trade, security, economics, and climate change. The Heads of State for the member countries would meet at an annual summit, with the agenda set by the host country.
The 41st G7 summit was held in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Germany from June 7 to June 8, 2015. The topics of discussion for the summit, as set by host country Germany, consisted of promoting the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate change action, marine protection, and women’s entrepreneurship, amongst others.
The 41st G7 summit was held in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Germany from June 7 to June 8, 2015. The topics of discussion for the summit, as set by host country Germany, consisted of promoting the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate change action, marine protection, and women’s entrepreneurship, amongst others.
Related Links
Additional information about President Obama’s trip to the G7 Summit hosted Bavaria, Germany in June 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "At the G7: President Obama’s Trip to Germany"
The text of President Obama’s remarks at the G7 Summit hosted in Bavaria, Germany in June 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "Remarks by President Obama in Press Conference after G7 Summit"
A video of President Obama speaking at the G7 Summit hosted Bavaria, Germany in June 2015 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "The President Speaks at the G7 Summit in Germany"
The joint declaration from the G7 Summit hosted Bavaria, Germany in June 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "G-7 Leaders' Declaration"
An addition to the joint declaration from the G7 Summit hosted Bavaria, Germany in June 2015 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "Annex to the G-7 Leaders’ Declaration"